These instructions apply to the Chevrolet Suburban (GMT900) 2007-2014.
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A flat 12 V battery will leave a 2007–2014 Chevrolet Suburban silent. GM gives it under-hood remote jump points so you never clamp the battery posts directly. This is the US-market procedure.
- Pull a 12 V donor vehicle close but not touching; both parking brakes on, automatics in P, both ignitions off.
- Open the red cover over the Suburban’s remote positive (+) stud.
- Red (+) cable to the remote positive, then to the donor’s positive (+).
- Black (−) cable to the donor’s negative (−), then to a heavy unpainted engine ground point on the Suburban — never the dead battery’s negative post.
- Start the donor, let it run, then start the Suburban. Remove the cables in exact reverse order and close the red cover.
FAQ
Where are the jump points?
Under the hood: the remote positive stud under its red cover and a heavy engine ground point — not the battery posts.
Why ground to the engine, not the battery?
The last connection sparks and the battery vents hydrogen; a ground on bare engine metal keeps that spark clear of the gas.
It cranks slowly then dies.
Run the donor a few minutes first; a repeat failure means the battery or alternator needs testing.
If your Suburban stores a fault code with the warning light, decode it on autodtcs.com.
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