Cadillac Chevrolet Tahoe 2012 Manual page 84

10-36 Vehicle Care
6. Check that the jumper cables
do not 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 (+) goes
to positive (+) or to a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle
has one. Negative ( ) will go to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine
part or a solid engine ground.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative ( ) or you will get a
short that would damage the
battery and maybe other
parts too. Do not connect the
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal on the
dead battery because this can
cause sparks.
7. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+) terminal
of the vehicle with the dead
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) if the vehicle
has one.
8. Do not let the other end touch
metal. Connect it to the
positive (+) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
positive (+) if the vehicle
has one.
9. Now connect the black
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the
good battery. Use a remote
negative ( ) 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.
10. Connect the other end of the
negative ( ) cable to the
remote negative ( ) terminal,
on the vehicle with the dead
battery.
11. Now start the vehicle with the
good battery and run the
engine for a while.
12. Try to start the vehicle that
had the dead battery. If it will
not start after a few tries,
it probably needs service.