BatteriesPlus How to Jump-Start Your Car in Five Simple Steps

Jump starting a car with a dead battery is easy… but it has to be done right. Batteries Plus can show you how to jump start your car in 5 easy steps.

How to jump start your car in five simple steps.

ONE. Park and Prep
First, park the cars close to one another. Make sure both vehicles are off. Pop the hood on each and locate the batteries.

TWO. Attach Cables
Connect the red clamp to the positive terminal of the dead battery. Then attach the other red clamp to the positive terminal of the working battery.
Next, connect the black clamp to the negative terminal of the working battery and the remaining clamp to the negative post — or attach to any unpainted metal surface of the dead car.

THREE. Start Your Engines
Start the working car first, then the dead car.
Note: it might take a few tries for the dead car’s engine to start — and you may need to leave the cables connected for a few minutes as the voltage recovers.

FOUR. Remove Cables
Remove the cables in the reverse order of how you attached them. Black from the negative post or metal surface, then black from the negative terminal of the working battery. Red from the working battery, then red from the revived battery.

FIVE. Let it Run
Let the revived car run for several minutes or drive for at least 15 minutes — this gives the battery time to recharge.

Need jumper cables or… a new battery? Stop by Batteries Plus — and consider investing in a jump pack in case you need a jump and another driver isn’t available.

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