Posted on 2/17/2023
Jump-starting a car is a useful skill to have in case your vehicle's battery dies or you find someone that needs help. If you don't know the correct way of jump-starting a vehicle, you are in the right place - it's simple but you have to keep a few things in mind. Follow these steps to safely and effectively jump-start a car: Step 1: Get the Right Equipment You will need a set of jumper cables and a second vehicle with a working battery. Make sure the batteries have the same voltage (usually 12 volts). Step 2: Position the Vehicles Park the second vehicle close enough to the dead vehicle so that the jumper cables can reach both batteries but not so close that the vehicles are touching. Make sure both cars are in park or neutral and the parking brake is engaged. Step 3: Connect the Cables Connect the red cable to the positive (+) terminal on the dead battery, then connect the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal on the working battery. Next, connect the ... read more