2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Owner's Manual - Page 503
2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Regular Cab Manual
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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 (+) 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 too. And do not connect the negative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal on the dead battery because this can cause sparks. 10-97 8. 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. 9. Now connect the black negative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote negative (−) terminal if the vehicle has one. 5.3L engine (4.3L, 4.8L, 6.0L, 6.2L and 6.6L similar) 7. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Do not let the other end touch anything until the next step. 10. Connect the other end of the negative (−) cable to a heavy, unpainted metal engine part or to the remote negative (−) terminal, on the vehicle with the dead battery.