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What are the steps for jump-starting a car?

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KinsleyDella

07/29/25 6:00pm

Steps for jump-starting a car: 1. Prepare two jumper cables and a vehicle that can supply power; 2. Remove the buckle of the battery box to open the battery protective cover, exposing the positive and negative terminals of the battery. Both the rescue vehicle and the vehicle being rescued should operate on the battery while the engine is off; 3. Identify the positive and negative terminals of the battery. If you cannot distinguish them, avoid connecting them randomly; 4. Take one jumper cable, connect one end to the positive terminal of the dead battery and the other end to the positive terminal of the live battery. Ensure the positive and negative terminals do not touch, as this could cause a short circuit; 5. Take the other jumper cable, first connect it to the negative terminal of the live battery, then connect the other end to the engine block or body of the dead vehicle. Avoid connecting negative to negative; 6. After connecting the cables, start the live vehicle to provide a reliable voltage to the dead vehicle; 7. Once the dead vehicle starts and is powered by its alternator, the jumper cables can be removed—first disconnect the negative cable, then the positive cable.

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