Owner's manual

Black plate (18,1)
Silverado/Sierra Hybrid - 2011
10-18 Vehicle Care
Before you connect the cables,
here are some basic things you
should know. Positive (+) goes
to positive (+) or to a remote
positive (+) terminal if the vehicle
has one. Negative (−) will go to a
heavy, unpainted metal engine
part or a solid engine ground.
Do not connect positive (+) to
negative (−) or you will get a
short that would damage the
battery and maybe other parts
too. Do not connect the
negative (−) cable to the
negative (−) terminal on the
dead battery because this
can cause sparks.
7. Connect the red positive (+)
cable to the positive (+) terminal
of the vehicle with the dead
battery. Use a remote
positive (+) if the vehicle
has one.
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.