Park both vehicles close enough for the jumper cables to reach, but do not let them touch
Turn off both vehicles and remove the keys
Put both vehicles in park or neutral and set the parking brakes
Open both hoods and locate the batteries
Identify the positive terminal marked with a plus sign and the negative terminal marked with a minus sign
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 working vehicle and let it run for a few minutes
Try starting the dead vehicle
If it starts, let both vehicles run for several minutes
Remove the cables in reverse order
Keep the dead vehicle running after the cables are removed
If the dead vehicle does not start, wait a few minutes and try again
If it still does not start, stop and seek professional help