Chevrolet 2001 Express Van, Owner'S Manual

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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.
5. 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 or a body metal surface.
Don’t connect positive (+) to negative (
-
) or you will
get a short that would damage the battery and maybe
other parts, too. And don’t connect the negative (
-
)
to negative (
-
).
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Or use
a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.