How to Self-Rescue When an Automatic Transmission Car Runs Out of Battery?
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When an automatic transmission car runs out of battery, you can self-rescue through the following methods: 1. If you are on a highway or similar location, or lack personnel and tools around, the only option is to seek help from an emergency assistance center. They can dispatch an emergency charging vehicle for on-the-spot charging or arrange a tow truck to transport your car to a nearby repair shop for maintenance and charging. 2. If you can conveniently find a fully charged battery with the same voltage as your car's battery, you can start the car using the external battery method. Connect the positive terminal of your car's battery to the positive terminal of the fully charged battery, then connect the negative terminals of both batteries. After that, attempt to start the car. Once the car starts, first disconnect the negative terminal connection, followed by the positive terminal connection. 3. If the car battery dies at home or another inhabited location and no spare battery is available, as long as you can find a charger, you can charge the car battery yourself. Depending on the situation, you may also remove the car battery and take it indoors for quick charging. Generally, using the quick charge mode for about ten minutes is sufficient to start the car. Be careful when removing the battery to avoid damaging any wiring terminals. 4. If your car is equipped with jumper cables, you can also seek help from passing vehicles or friends and relatives by finding a normally functioning car to assist. Use the jumper cables to connect the positive terminal of the assisting car's battery to the positive terminal of the stranded car's battery, then connect the negative terminals of both batteries. After that, attempt to start the stranded car. Once the car starts, first disconnect the negative terminal connection, followed by the positive terminal connection.