1998 BUICK PARK AVENUE jump cable

1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables
can reach, but be sure the vehicles aren’t touching
each other.
If they are, it could cause a ground
connection YOU don’t want. YQU wouldn’t be able to
start your vehicle, and the bad grounding could
damage
the electrical systems.
TQ avoid the possibility of the vehicles rolling, set
the parking brake firmly on both vehicles involved.
Put
an automatic transaxle in PARK (PI before
setting the parking brake.
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6. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock
and the vehicles could be damaged.
Before
you connect the cables, here are SOW basic
things
you should know. Positive (9) will go to
positive (+) and negative (-) will go to a metal
engine
pa. Don’t connect positive (+) to negative
(-1 or you’ll get a short that would damage the
battery
and maybe other parts, too.
7. Connect the red positive (9) 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
t~~h metal. Connect it
to the positive (+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(9) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
NOW connect the
black negative (-) cable
to the good battery’s
negative (-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end
touch anytkzng
until the
next
step. The other end
of the negative cable
doem Z go to the dead
battery.
It goes to a heavy
unpainted metal
part on
the engine of the vebcle
with the dead battery.
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If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or mcre, remove the black, negative (-) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
Bse$tesies have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You ran be badly hurt if JW.I
aren't careful. See "Jump Starting" in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting
hurt.
Contact yoirr dealer to Iem how to prepzre your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see 'Theft-Deterrent
Feature"
in the Index.
Halogen bulbs have pressurized g;as inside and
can burst if YOU drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the btrbb package.
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