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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 negative (-)
or a metal engine part.
Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll get a short that
would damage the battery and maybe other
parts,
too.
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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with 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 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.
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9* Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
fiom 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.
the engine for a while.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.
12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each other or
any other metal.
1 GOOD BAlTERY
DEAD BATTERY
Remove the cables in this order.
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Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service
tow your Pontiac. The
usual towing equipment is:
(A) Sling-type tow truck (see Notice on the next page)
(B) Wheel-lift tow truck
(C) Car carrier
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new
by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting, (or special tires and wheels, these
instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you
do anything, turn on the hazard warhing
flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front or
rear with sling-type equipment,
as described later in
this section.
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains detailed towing
instructions and illustrations. The operator may want to
see them.
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When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key
off. The steering wheel should be clamped in a
straight-ahead position, with a clamping device
designed for towing service. Do not use the vehicle’s
steering column lock for this. The transaxle should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the parking brake released.
The ignition key must be in the OFF position to prevent
the automatic door locks from locking during towing.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the front wheels,
unless you must.
If the vehicle must be towed on the
front wheels, don’t go more than
35 mph (55 km/h) or
farther than
50 miles (80 km) or your transaxle will be
damaged.
If these limits must be exceeded, then the
front wheels have to be supported on
a dolly.
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Towing from the Front -- Vehicle Hookup
Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read all the
information in “Towing Your Vehicle” earlier
in this
section.
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I NOTICE: I
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascidfog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel-lift
or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car carrier equipment.
NOTICE:
Towing a vehicle over rougn sunaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage
can occur from vehicle
to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift equipment.
To
help avoid damage, install a towing dolly and raise
the vehicle until adequate clearance is obtained
between the ground and/or wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the
T-hook slots.
Attach T-hook chains into the slots in the
bottom of the floor pan,
just behind the front wheels
on
both sides.
Attach a separate safety
chain around the outboard
end
of each lower control
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Towing from the Rear -- Vehicle Hookup
TOW LIMITS-35 MPH (55 KPH), 50 MILES
(80 KM)
Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read all the
information in “Towing
Your Vehicle” earlier in this
section.
Also be sure to use the proper hook-up for your
particular vehicle.
NOTE: The ignition key must be in the OFF position to
avoid the automatic door lock from locking during tow.
Attach T-hook chains on
both sides, in the slotted
holes in the underbody,
just ahead
of the wheels.
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or rear
bumper valance will be damaged. Use wheel-lift
or car carrier equipment (additional ramping
may be required for car carrier equipment). Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
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