Chevrolet Sonic 2012 Owner's Manual page 284

10-76 Vehicle Care
5. Connect one end of the
red positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal (B) on the
discharged battery.
6. Connect the other end of the
red positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal of the good
battery (A).
7. Connect one end of the black
negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal of the
good battery (C).
8. Connect the other end of the
black negative ( ) cable to the
negative ( ) terminal (D) on the
discharged battery.
9. Start the engine in the vehicle
with the good battery and run
the engine at idle speed for at
least four minutes.
10. 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 the vehicle 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.
Jumper Cable Removal
A. Good Battery or Remote
Positive (+) and Remote
Negative ( ) Terminals
B. Dead Battery Positive (+) and
Negative ( ) Terminals