Chevrolet Captiva Owner's Manual page 261

Warning
Fans or other moving engine parts
can injure you badly. Keep your
hands away from moving parts once
the engine is running.
5. Check that the jumper cables do not
have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a spark. The
vehicles could also be damaged.
Before you connect the cables, here
are some basic things you should
know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) or to a remote positive
(+) terminal if the vehicle has one.
Negative (- ) will go to a heavy,
unpainted metal engine part or to a
remote negative (- ) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative (- ) or you will get a short
that would damage the battery and
maybe other parts. Do not connect
the negative (- ) cable to the
negative (- ) terminal on the dead
battery because this can cause
sparks.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to
the positive (+) terminal on the
vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
7. 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.
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
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engine part or to a remote negative
(- ) terminal on the vehicle with the
dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the
negative (- ) cable away from the
dead battery, but not near engine
parts that move. The electrical
connection is just as good there, and
the chance of sparks getting back to
the battery is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine for a
while.
11. Press the unlock symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter to
disarm your security system, if
equipped.
12. Try to start the vehicle that had the
dead battery. If it will not start after a
few tries, it probably needs service.