Park both vehicles close enough for the 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 grounding point 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, keep both vehicles running for a few minutes
Remove the cables in reverse order
Disconnect the black clamp from the grounded metal point first
Disconnect the black clamp from the good battery
Disconnect the red clamp from the good battery
Disconnect the red clamp from the started vehicle
Close both hoods
Drive the started vehicle for at least 15 to 30 minutes to help recharge the battery