Park the car with the good battery nose to nose with the one needing a jump, close enough that the jumper cables will reach. (Note: Most vehicles have their battery in the engine … See more

It's time to locate the positive and negative battery terminals to which you will be connecting the jumper cables momentarily. As shown in the above illustration, the terminals a… See more

Make sure none of the jumper cables' clamps are touching one another. To start, you'll probably need to leave one end of the cable and its two clamps on the ground, with the re… See more

Make sure the jumper cables are routed away from any moving parts, like the cars' fans or accessory belts. If all is clear, you can start the engine in the car with the good battery. Le… See more

If your car starts, leave it running. Now disconnect the battery cables by first removing the negative clamp from the bare metal connection under your car's hood. Then remo… See more