Note: Some people say you shouldn’t connect the cable directly ... Double-check that your jumper cable connections are all solid, then start up the operational vehicle. Wait several seconds ...

Traditionally this has meant dragging out a set of jumper ... cables from the trunk or out from under your seat. Then you have to get another vehicle involved – one with a healthy battery ...

A general rule of thumb is to make sure the clamps of the jumper cables are NEVER touching each other, at any point. It’s time to connect to the dead battery. The red clamp will now attach to ...