1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 185

Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your Oldsmobile. But please follow the steps here to it do safely. ,,&noring these steps could result in ::costly damageto your vehicle that ivouldn't be covered by your le by "-:pushing or pulling it could damage --yourvehicle, even ifyou have a if ..'.-manual transaxle. And you ha1 To Jump Start Your Oldsmobile: 1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system. NOTIC€ I - Batteries can hurt you. They \ can be dangerous because: They contain acid that can burn you. They contain gas that can explode or ignite. They contain enough electricity to burn you. If you don't follow these steps exactly, some or all of these things can hurt you. I If the other sy3tem isn't a - v I L system with a negative ground both vehicles can be damaged 183