How to Jump-Start a Car

1. HOW TO JUMP-START A
CAR?

2. Step 1:
Refer to your car’s owner manual. It may provide important
information on the particulars of your specific car. Newer
models may require you to use special lugs designed or
jump-starting instead of directly to the battery.

3. Step 2:
• Recruit a driver with a working vehicle.
• Park the working automobile beside your car so that the
two batteries are close as possible.

4. Step 3:
• Put both cars in park with the emergency brake engaged.
• Turn the cars off and remove the keys.

5. Step 4:
• Pop the hood of both cars.

6. Step 5:
• Attach the red-handled (positive) jumper cable clamp to
the positive terminal on the fully charged battery.

7. Step 6:
• Attach the red-handled (positive) clamp at the other end
of the jumper cable to the positive terminal on the dead
battery.

8. Step 7:
• Ground the black-handled (negative) jumper cable clamp
to an exposed piece of clean metal on the dead cars
engine. (usually a nice shiny bolt will do the trick).

9. Step 8:
• Attach the black-handled (negative) clamp at the other
end of the jumper cable to the negative terminal on the
charged battery.

10. Step 9:
• Start the working automobile and allow it to run for 2 to 3
minutes.
• Then start the car with the dead battery. If the engine
starts, wait 3 or 4 minutes, and then remove the clamps
one at a time in reverse order.
• Allow the “jumped” car to run for atleast 30minutes before
turning it off, to ensure that the battery is fully charged.

11. Then you’re ready to go!