Chevrolet 2004 Malibu, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
flashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You do
not need to add water to the ACDelco
®
battery
installed in your new vehicle. But if a battery
has filler caps, be sure the right amount of
fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take care
of that first. If you do not, explosive gas could
be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you.
Do not 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 be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here are some
things you should know. Positive (+) will go
to positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative (
−
) will go to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (
−
) terminal if the vehicle with the dead
battery has one.
Don’t connect positive (+) to negative (
−
) or you’ll
get a short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts, too. And don’t connect
the negative (
−
) cable to the negative (
−
) terminal
on the dead battery because this can cause sparks.
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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.
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