Jordan Kritt12/9/08Engl 393

Cars are a necessity in the U.S. Hundreds of millions of people rely on

their cars everyday Cars need regular maintenance in order

to remain dependable Car batteries normally last 3 – 4 years It is beneficial to learn how to jump start

your car battery just in case it suddenly dies on you

Jumper cables A friend with a working car

1st: Open the hood of both cars

2nd: Connect the positive (red) end of the jumper cables to the positive knob (it should be labeled with a +) of the dead battery.

3rd: Connect the positive (red) end of the jumper cables to the positive knob (it should be labeled with a +) of the working battery.

4th: Connect the negative (black) end of the jumper cables to the negative knob (it should be labeled with a -) of the working battery.

5th: Connect the negative (black) end of the jumper cables to a metal part of the car with the dead battery (normally a knob on the engine block that isn’t painted works fine)

6th: Have your friend start their car 7th: Start your car 8th: Have your friend turn their car off

9th: Remove all cables and close all hoods

10th: Leave your car running for at least a half an hour to recharge your alternator

Still having trouble?

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