Park the working car close enough for the cables to reach, but do not let the vehicles touch
Turn both cars off, remove keys, and set the parking brakes
Put both cars in park or neutral
Open both hoods and locate the batteries
Identify the positive and negative terminals on both batteries
Connect one red clamp to the dead battery’s positive terminal
Connect the other red clamp to the working battery’s positive terminal
Connect one black clamp to the working battery’s negative terminal
Connect the other black clamp to an unpainted metal ground on the dead car, away from the battery
Start the working car and let it run for a few minutes
Try starting the dead car
If the dead car starts, keep both cars running for a few minutes
Remove the cables in reverse order
Keep the jumped car running to recharge the battery
If the car does not start, wait a few minutes and try again
If it still does not start, stop and seek roadside assistance