9197 221 Cars & Transportation Car Safety Car Emergencies true Tue, 20 May 2008 07:17:08 -0700 /system/videos/6/97/91/9197.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, cars, car, auto, automotive, transportation, drive, driving, maintenance, maintain, maintaining, tires, safety, safe, emergency, drain, drained, battery, jump-start, jump, sta How To Jump-Start Your Car http://www.howcast.com/videos/9197-How-To-JumpStart-Your-Car http://www.howcast.com/videos/9197-How-To-JumpStart-Your-Car/edit approved 148 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=9197"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=9197" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 34 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/scialla_jump_start_car_sd_2_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 8781 false false false 37917 1 6 Warning Never attempt to jump-start a battery that is frozen, cracked, or damaged in any way. It could explode when connected to another battery.

]]> 37918 2 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/28.jpg Position cars Position the working car as close to the “dead” car as possible. Ideally, that means hood to hood with a few inches in between.

]]> 37919 3 36 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/36.jpg Turn off both engines Turn off both engines.

]]> 37920 4 39 Tip Never light a match or smoke near a car battery. The battery contains hydrogen, a highly explosive gas.

]]> 37921 5 45 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/45.jpg Open hoods of both cars Open the hoods of both cars.

]]> 37922 6 48 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/48.jpg Identify terminals on car batteries Identify the positive and negatives terminals on both car batteries. They will be labeled with a plus sign for positive and minus sign for negative.

]]> 37923 7 57 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/57.jpg Connect red clamp to dead battery Connect one of the red clamps on the jumper cables to the positive terminal on the dead battery.

]]> 37924 8 65 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/65.jpg Connect red clamp to working battery Connect the other red clamp to the positive terminal on the working car’s battery.

]]> 37925 9 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/72.jpg Connect black clamp to working battery Connect the black clamp on the jumper cables to the negative terminal on the working car’s battery.

]]> 37926 10 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/80.jpg Clip black clamp to dad car's engine Clip the remaining black clamp to a clean metal part of the dead car’s engine to ground the circuit.

]]> 37927 11 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/88.jpg Attempt to start dead car Attempt to start the dead car. If it doesn’t start, disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse order: first the black clamps (starting with the once-dead car), then the red clamps (starting with the working car). Start the engine of the working car and allow it to run for about five minutes to boost its battery.

]]> 37928 12 111 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/111.jpg Attempt to start again Turn off the working car and again attempt to jump the dead car by connecting the cables—in order—and starting the ignition.

]]> 37929 13 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/119.jpg Disconnect jumper cables Once the car starts, disconnect all the clamps in the reverse order.

]]> 37930 14 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/9197/124.jpg Charge battery or go to repair shop If you’re confident that your dead battery was just drained by accident, keep your car running to charge it back up—otherwise, go directly to a repair shop without shutting off the engine, or you risk having the battery die on you again.

]]> 37931 15 138 Fact Contrary to popular belief, heat—not cold—is the most common cause of car battery breakdowns.

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