1. Park the vehicles. Position the vehicles so that their batteries are close enough to reach with the jumper cables. Make sure both vehicles are in park and turned off.
2. Connect the jumper cables. First, connect one end of the red (positive) jumper cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery in your Lumina. Next, connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal of the working battery in the other vehicle.
3. Connect the black jumper cable. Connect one end of the black (negative) jumper cable to the negative terminal of the working battery in the other vehicle. Then connect the other end of the black cable to an unpainted metal surface on your Lumina, such as the engine block.
4. Start the working vehicle. Start the working vehicle and let it run for a few minutes to charge the dead battery in your Lumina.
5. Try to start your Lumina. Attempt to start your Lumina. If it starts, leave it running for a few minutes to let the battery continue to charge.
6. Disconnect the jumper cables. Once your Lumina is running, disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse order that you connected them. First, disconnect the black cable from your Lumina, then from the working vehicle. Next, disconnect the red cable from the working vehicle, then from your Lumina.
Your Chevy Lumina should now be jump started and you should be able to drive it as normal.
