Oldsmobile 2002 Intrigue, 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 (+) 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 has one.
Don’t connect a positive (+) terminal to a negative (
-
)
terminal or you’ll get a short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts, too. And don’t connect
a negative (
-
) cable to a negative (
-
) terminal on the
dead battery because this can cause sparks.