1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE dead battery

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 Iet 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.
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10. 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.
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.
the engine for a while.
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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Outside of Your Vehicle ................ ... 6-52
Special Problems
............................. 6-50
Stains ...................................... 6-50
Tires
....................................... 6-54
Vinyl
....................................... 6-50
Wheels
..................................... 6-54
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-52
Climate Control. Standard
......................... 3-2
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-9
Comfortcontrols
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-29
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-20, 3-22
Care
....................................... 3-29
Errors
................................. 3-20. 3-23
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-37
Compass. Electronic
............................ 2-79
Computer Command Ride
........................ 2-28
Console Storage
................................ 2-5 1
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net ............................... 2-52
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Coolant
....................................... 6-23
Heater. Engine
............................... 2-23
RecoveryTank
............................... 5- 19
Coolant Temperature Gage
....................... 2-68
CoolingSystem
................................ 5-17
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
CruiseControl ................................. 2-40
Cupholder Center Console
............................... 2-51
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-5
Door ....................................... 2-51 Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................. 8-3
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-55
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-54
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-43
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defogging
..................................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Delayed Illumination ............................ 2-46
Delayed Locking
................................ 2-7
DIC
.......................................... 2-77
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-66
Dolby
B Noise Reduction ................... 3-13. 3-17
Door
Ajar Message ................................ 2-78
Locks ....................................... 2-4
Drive Position. Automatic Transaxle
................ 2-26
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-77
DriverPosition
................................. 1-10
Driving
City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-27
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-17
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
Night
...................................... 4-15
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