Oldsmobile 2001 Intrigue - Manual (Page 217)

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CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) and negative (
- ) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part. Don’t connect
positive (+) to negative (
- ), or you’ll get a short that
would damage the battery and maybe other parts,
too. Don’t connect negative (
- ) to negative ( - ) on the
dead battery, either, as this can cause sparks.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.