jump cable BUICK REGAL 1993 Owners Manual

Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use
another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your
Buick.
But please follow the steps below to do it safely.
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To Jump Start Your Buick:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt
battery with a negative ground system.
If the other system isn't a 12-volt system with a
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
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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. You wouldn't be able
to
start your Buick, and the bad grounding could
damage the electrical systems.
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I A CAUTION:
Using a match near a battery can cause battery
this, and some have been blinded. Use a
I gas to explode. People have been hurt doing
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I flashlight if you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You don‘-
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.
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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.
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Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things
you should know. Positive (+) will go to
positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-) or
a metal engine
part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll
get a short that would damage the battery and maybe
other
parts, too.
I A CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
I once the engines are running.
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balance between your front and rear brakes can change,
for the worse. The braking performance you've come to
expect can change in many other ways
if someone puts
in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Bukk has a Delco Freedoma battery. You
never have to add water to one of these. When it's time
for a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom@
battery. Get one that has the catalog number shown on
the original battery's label.
Vehicle Storage
If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take off the black, negative
(-) cable from the
battery. This
will help keep your battery from running
down.
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Batteries have acid thia'f can &urn you'and gas p. -'
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you <;*.
aren't careful. See "Jump Starting'' in the Index"
for tips on working around a battery without
Xing hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Halogen Bulbs
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Halogen bull have pressurized gas inside and
in burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
orhers could be injured. Take special car vhen
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