1997 CHEVROLET MALIBU dead battery

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 7. 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.
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.
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.
5-6

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10.
11.
12.
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.
Now start the vehicle with the good battery and
run
the engine for a while.
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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Clock. Setting
the ................................ 3-7
Comfort Controls
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Compact Disc Care
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Compact Disc Player
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Compact Spare Tire
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Control of a Vehicle
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ConvenienceNet ............................... 2-44
Convex Outside Mirror
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Coolant
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Adding
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Checking
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Heater. Engine
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Surge Tank Pressure Cap
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Cooling System
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Courtesy Transportation
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Cruise Control
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CruiseLight
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Cupholder. Center Console
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Cupholder. Instrument Panel
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Cupholder. Rear Seat
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Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
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Customer Assistance Information
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Customer Satisfaction Procedure
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SurgeTank
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Damage. Finish
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Damage. Sheet Metal
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Daytime Running Lamps
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Dead Battery
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Defensive Driving
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Defogging
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Defrosting
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Dimen ions. Vehicle
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Dolby B Noise Reduction 3-13
Dome Lamp
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Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
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DoorLocks
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Drive. Automatic
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Driver Position
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Driving
City
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Defensive
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Drunken
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Freeway
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InaBlizzard
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In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain
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Night
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OnCurves
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On Grades While Towing a Trailer
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On Hill and Mountain Roads
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On Snow and Ice
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Throughwater
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WetRoads
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Winter
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With a Trailer
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DrunkenDriving
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Defogger. Rear Window
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