Chevrolet 2007 Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual page 522

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
See Engine Compartment Overview on
page 476 for the location of your vehicle's
remote negative ( ) terminal.
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11. Connect the
other end of the
negative ( ) cable
to the remote
negative ( ) terminal,
marked GND, on the
vehicle with the dead
battery.
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.
Notice: If the jumper cables are connected
or removed in the wrong order, electrical
shorting may occur and damage the vehicle.
The repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Always connect and remove
the jumper cables in the correct order, making
sure that the cables do not touch each other
or other metal.