Pontiac 1999 Bonneville, Owner'S Manual

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First Edition for Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual – 1999 yellow blue
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X–45–2608–M
9. Now connect the black
negative (
-
) cable to the
good battery’s
negative (
-
) terminal.
Don’t let the other end
touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative (
-
) cable
doesn’t go to the
dead battery.
It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engine of
the vehicle with the dead battery.
H–35–5089–S
10. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that
move. The electrical connection is just as good
there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the
battery is much less.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for a while.