o Red to Dead - Connect red, or positive, clip to the positive terminal on the battery of the dead car.
o Red to Donor - Connect the red, positive, clip to the positive terminal on the donor battery on the other car.
o Black to Donor - Connect the black clip to the negative terminal of the donor car.
o Black to Metal - Connect the black clip to an unpainted metal part of the dead car that is not directly next to the battery.
One of the metal struts that hold the hood open is a good place to clip the second black, or negative, clip.
5. START THE DONOR CAR so that the battery can supply power to the dead battery.
6. IDLE the donor car, allowing it to run for a few minutes.
7. TEST the interior light of the car being jump started. If it goes on, there may be enough power.
8. START the dead car.
After the car is jump started:
Unclip the clips in the reverse order you connected them:
o The black clip on the unpainted metal
o The black clip from the negative terminal
o Red clip from the donor car
o Red clip from the dead car’s battery
If the jump works and your car starts, don’t shut off your engine! Drive around for at least 15 minutes to recharge your battery. If the car won’t start the next time you use it, the battery isn’t holding a charge and needs to be replaced.
Watch these steps for jump starting a car from Safe2Drive.
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Source: https://www.idrivesafely.com/defensive-driving/trending/how-jump-car-simple-steps-bring-your-car-battery-back-life and https://www.dummies.com/home-garden/car-repair/how-to-jump-start-a-car/
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