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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) 

terminal of the dead battery. Use a remote positive (+)
terminal if the vehicle has one.

7. Don’t 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.

Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next
step. The other end of the negative (

-

) cable doesn’t

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.