1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM dead battery

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.
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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.

9. 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.
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.
A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery
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Vinyl ....................................... 6-52
Wheels
...................................... 6-55
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-53
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Clutch Fluid, Hydraulic
.......................... 6-23
Clutch, Hydraulic
............................... 6-23
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Adapter Kit
................... 3-13, 3-16
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-26
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3 - 17
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-33
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-5 1
Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-48
Coolant
....................................... 6-24
Adding
................................ 5-18, 6-27
Checking
................................... 6-26
SurgeTank
.................................. 5-16
Climate Control System
with Air Conditioning
......... 3-3
Heater, Engine
........... ............... 2-19
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
....................... 6-28
Cooling System
................................ 5-16
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-39
Cupholder
..................................... 2- 50
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-5
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-3
Damage, Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage, Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-44 Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-6
Defrosting
..................................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-65
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction
.................. 3- 12. 3- 16
Dome Lamp Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-40
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-4
Driver Position
................................. 1-13
Driving Backing Up When Towing
a Trailer .............. 4-39
City
........................................ 4-21
Defogging ..................................... 3-6
Defensive
.................................... 4-2 .
Drunken ..................................... 4-3
Following Distance when Towing a Trailer
......... 4-39
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
............... ........ 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-18
Making Turns When Towing a Trailer
............. 4-40
Night
...................................... 4-16
OnCurves
.................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-40
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-24
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-27
Passing When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-39
Throughwater
............................... 4-20
WetRoads
.................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-26
With a Trailer
................................ 4-39
Drunken Driving
............................ 4-3
9-3