Chevrolet 2002 Venture Owner's Manual page 339

CAUTION:
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 don't 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 (
unpainted metal engine part or to a remote
-
negative ( ) terminal if the vehicle has one. Don't
connect positive (+) to negative (
short that would damage the battery and maybe other
parts, too. And don't connect the negative (
-
to the negative ( ) terminal on the dead battery
because this can cause sparks.
5-6
-
) will go to a heavy,
-
) or you will get a
-
) cable
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. 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.