Chevrolet 1998 Tracker Owner's Manual page 207

7. Don't 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 good battery's
negative
(-)
terminal.
Don't let the other end
touch anything until the
next step.
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9. 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. 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.
the engine for a while.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
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