2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Crew Cab Owner's Manual - Page 64

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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. 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. 5-20 Jumper Cable Removal 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: 1. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the vehicle that had the bad battery. 2. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the vehicle with the good battery.

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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.
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. 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:
1. Disconnect the black negative (
-
) cable from
the vehicle that had the bad battery.
2. Disconnect the black negative (
-
) cable from the
vehicle with the good battery.
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