How to Jump Start a Chevrolet Kodiak

1. Check that the other vehicle has a 12-volt battery with a negative ground system.
2. Park the vehicles close enough for the cables to reach without the vehicles touching each other.
3. Set the parking brake on both vehicles and put an automatic in P (Park) or a manual in N (Neutral).
4. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles, unplug unneeded accessories, and turn off the radio and unneeded lamps.
5. Open the hood of the other vehicle and find its positive (+) and negative (−) terminals.

• The pages given here do not include the cable connection order for starting, only the removal order.
• To remove the cables, disconnect black negative from the dead-battery vehicle, then black negative from the good vehicle, then red positive from the good vehicle, then red positive from the other vehicle.
• With a four-wheel-drive vehicle, keep the transfer case in a drive gear, not N (Neutral).

Source: 2010 Chevrolet Kodiak owner's manual, PDF pages 253, 256. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.