1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM dead battery

Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has
one.
8. 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.
7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery.
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9. Now connect the
black negative
(-)
I cable to the good q;<2: &?:I 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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10. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery, but not near engine pasts 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.
11. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
12. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.
13. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting.
Take care that they don’t touch
each other or
any other metal.
A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery
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Climate Control System ........................... 3-1 .
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning ......... 3-3
Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-8
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-21
Clutch Fluid. Hydraulic
.......................... 6-22
Comfort Controls
................................ 3 - 1
Compact Disc Adapter Kit ................... 3- 13, 3- 16
Compact Disc Care .............................. 3#-25 .
Compact Disc Player ............................ 3-17
Compact Disc Player Errors
.... ................... 3 - 18
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-31
Control
of a Vehicle ............................... 4-5
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-45
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 16
Surge Tank ................................... 5-16
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-26
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-7
Cruise Control ................................. 2-35
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Coinholder
.................................... 2-46
Cooling System ....................... .( ........ 5-14
Customer Assistance Information
.................... 8- 1
Damage. Finish ................................ 6-51 Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-7
Defogging
..................................... 3-6
Defrosting
...................................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle ............................. 6-61
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ....................... 3-12
Driver Position
................................. 1-12 Door Locks .................. ,. .................. 2.-3
Defensive
.................................... 4-1
Drunken ..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
Night
. '\. .................................... 4-15
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-39
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
Through Water ................................ 4-19
Winter
....................................... 4-25
With a Trailer ................................ 4-38
-In a Blizzard .................................. 4-27
In Foreign Countries ............................ 6-3
IntheRain
................................... 4-17
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Snow and Ice .............................. 4-26
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
' .. 4 . 0 . . ;.&$ ... .:;::.I.... .... :?&% Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-50 .. VI
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-40 Easy Entry Seat ...................
Dead Battery ................................... 5-2 Electrical Equipment. Adding ...... 2-
Defects. Reporting Safety ......................... 8-9 Electrical System ...................
.............
14.2.15.3.24. 6254 1-6
............ 6-54
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