MAKE SURE THE BATTERY IS DEAD

Turn the ignition. If the engine does nothing, your battery is probably dead.

POSITION THE CARS

Park so that the distance between both car batteries is minimal without the cars touching.

LOCATE THE BATTERIES

If you can’t find the battery, check the owner’s manual.

PUT SAFETY GEAR ON

Safety first! Keep a pair of safety goggles and gloves in your vehicle with your jumper cables.

CONNECT THE JUMPER CABLES

Connect one red clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the dead battery. Connect the other red clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Connect one black clamp to the negative (-) terminal of the good battery. Connect the other black clamp to a piece of grounded metal on the dead car.

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START THE WORKING CAR

Rev the engine above idle for 30 to 60 seconds to charge the engine of the dead car.

ATTEMPT TO START THE DEAD CAR

If this does not work after a few tries, you will need to have the car towed or the battery replaced.

REMOVE THE JUMPER CABLES

Do this in the reverse order from how you connected the cables.

CONTINUE RUNNING THE ENGINE OF THE JUMPED CAR

Run the car above idle by slightly revving up the engine with your foot lightly on the gas pedal for about five minutes and then on idle for another twenty minutes before turning it off.

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