1997 Oldsmobile Bravada Owner's Manual - Page 191

4. Open both hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals on each battery. 5. Check that the jumper cables don't have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged too. Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. Use a flashlight if' you need more light. Be sure the battery has enough water. You don't need to add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery installed in every new GM vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure the right amount of fluid is there. If it is low, add water to take care of that first. If you don't, explosive gas could be present. Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don't get it on you. If you accidentally get it in your eyes or on your skin, flush the place with water and get medical help immediately. Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to an unpainted metal engine part o r a body metal surfice. Don't connect positive (+) to negative ( - j or you'll get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts too. And don't connect the negative (-) to negative (-). 6. Connect theI-ed positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. 5-5