Park both vehicles close enough for the cables to reach, but do not let them touch
Turn off both vehicles
Put both vehicles in park or neutral and set the parking brakes
Turn off lights, accessories, and ignition in both vehicles
Identify the positive and negative battery terminals
Connect one red clamp to the dead battery’s positive terminal
Connect the other red clamp to the good battery’s positive terminal
Connect one black clamp to the good battery’s negative terminal
Connect the other black clamp to an unpainted metal ground on the dead vehicle, away from the battery
Start the good vehicle and let it run for a few minutes
Try starting the dead vehicle
If it starts, keep it running
Remove the cables in reverse order
Disconnect the black clamp from the ground on the started vehicle
Disconnect the black clamp from the good battery’s negative terminal
Disconnect the red clamp from the good battery’s positive terminal
Disconnect the red clamp from the started battery’s positive terminal