Chevrolet 2006 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual page 457

8. 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.
9. Now connect the black negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the good battery. Use a
remote negative ( ) terminal if the vehicle has one.
The vehicle's remote negative (–) terminal is
marked GND.
7. Connect the red
positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal
of the vehicle with the
dead battery. Use
a remote positive (+)
terminal if the
vehicle has one.
10. 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 of the vehicle with
the dead battery, or to a remote negative (–)
terminal if the vehicle has one.
V8 engine shown, other
engines similar
12. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for a while.
13. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead battery. If
it will not start after a few tries, it probably needs
service.
11. Connect the other end
of the negative ( )
cable to the remote
negative ( ) terminal,
marked GND, on
the vehicle with the
dead battery. See
Engine Compartment
Overview on page 5-14
for the location of
your vehicle's remote
negative ( ) terminal.
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