Cadillac CATERA 1999, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION: (Continued)
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Don’t get it on you. If you accidentally get it in
your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with
water and get medical help immediately.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could also be damaged.
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 part on the engine of the vehicle
with the dead battery. Don’t connect positive (+) to
negative (
-
) or you will get a short that would
damage the battery and maybe other parts, too. Also,
don’t connect negative (
-
) to negative (
-
).
CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.