Chevrolet 2007 Cobalt, Owner'S Manual

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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.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the
positive (+) terminal location 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 engine part
or to a remote negative (
−
) terminal on the
vehicle with the dead battery.
9. Connect the other end of the negative (
−
)
cable to the negative (
−
) terminal location
on the vehicle with the dead battery.
Your vehicle has a remote negative (
−
)
terminal marked GND (
−
).
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery
and run the engine for a while.
11. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead
battery. If it will not start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
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