GMC 2007 Sierra 1500 Pickup, Owner'S Manual

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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 (+) 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. The vehicle’s remote
negative (–) terminal is marked GND.
10. 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 of the
vehicle with the dead battery, or to a remote
negative (–) terminal if the vehicle has one.
11. Connect the
other end of the
negative (
−
) cable
to the remote
negative (
−
) terminal,
marked GND, on the
vehicle with the dead
battery.
See Engine Compartment Overview on
page 480 for the location of your vehicle’s
remote negative (
−
) terminal.
12. Now start the vehicle with the good battery
and run the engine for a while.
13. Try to start the vehicle that had the dead
battery. If it will not start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
V8 engine shown, other
engines similar
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