Chevrolet B7 2001 Owner's Manual page 86

Don't let the other end touch anything until the
next step. The other end of the negative (
doesn't go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy,
unpainted metal part on the engine, or some
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other well grounded part of the vehicle with the
dead battery.
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8. Now connect the black
-
negative ( ) cable to
the good battery's
-
negative ( ) terminal.
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) cable
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
the engine for one to two minutes. If your vehicle
has the high idle option, use it.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won't start after a few tries, it probably
needs service.
9. Attach the cable at least
8 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.