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2010 Buick Lucerne Owner Manual

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WARNING:

Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engine is running.

5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or

missing insulation. If they do, you could get a
shock. The vehicles could be damaged too.

Before you connect the cables, here are some
basic things you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive (+) terminal if
the vehicle has one. Negative (

) will go to a

heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (

) terminal if the vehicle has one.

Do not connect positive (+) to negative (

) or you

will get a short that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts too. And do not connect the
negative (

) cable to the negative (

) terminal on

the dead battery because this can cause sparks.

6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the

positive (+) terminal of the dead battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one.

7. Do not 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.

8. Now connect the black negative (

) cable to the

negative (

) terminal of the good battery. Use a

remote negative (

) terminal if the vehicle has one.

Do not let the other end touch anything until the
next step. The other end of the negative (

) cable

does not

go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,

unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
negative (

) terminal on the vehicle with the dead

battery.

9. Connect the other end of the negative (

) 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, and the
chance of sparks getting back to the battery is
much less.

10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run

the engine for a while.

11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery.

If it will not start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.

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  • 5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or missing insulation.
  • 6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery.
  • 7. Do not let the other end touch metal.
  • 8. Now connect the black negative ( − ) cable to the negative ( − ) terminal of the good battery.
  • 9. Connect the other end of the negative ( − ) cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move.
  • 11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery.

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