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How to Jump Start Your Car

By SamK on January 04, 2024
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To jump-start your car, follow these steps:

Prepare the Jump Starter Pack: Ensure both cars are turned off. Connect the positive (red) cable to the positive terminal of the dead battery. Connect the other end of the positive cable to the positive terminal of the good battery. Connect the negative (black) cable to the negative terminal of the good battery. Attach the other end of the negative cable to an unpainted metal surface of the car with the dead battery, away from the battery.

Start the Working Vehicle: Start the engine of the car with the good battery and let it run for a few minutes.

Start the Dead Vehicle: Attempt to start the car with the dead battery. If it doesn't start, wait a few more minutes and try again.

Remove the Cables: Once the dead car starts, carefully disconnect the cables in the reverse order of how you connected them.

Drive the Car: Drive the recently started car for at least 15 minutes to allow the alternator to recharge the battery.