Cadillac 2014 Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner's Manual page 439

8. Now connect the black
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
negative ( ) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
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 or
to the remote negative ( )
terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative ( ) cable to the remote
negative ( ) terminal, on the
vehicle with the dead battery.
10. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had
the dead battery. If it will not
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
A. Heavy, Unpainted Metal Engine
Part or Remote Negative ( )
Terminal
B. Good Battery or Remote
Positive (+) and Remote
Negative ( ) Terminals
C. Dead Battery or Remote
Positive (+) Terminal
To disconnect the jumper cables
from both vehicles do the following:
1. Disconnect the black
negative ( ) cable from the
vehicle that had the bad battery.