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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 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.

6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)

terminal of the dead battery. Use a remote

positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.

7. Don’t let the other end

touch metal. Connect it

to the positive (+)

terminal of the good

battery. Use a remote

positive (+) terminal

if the vehicle has one.

8. Now connect the black

negative (−) cable to

the negative (−)

terminal of the good

battery. Use a remote

negative (−) terminal

if the vehicle has one.

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Buick Rendezvous 2003 User Manual

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