Hyundai Service Tips: How to Jump Start a Car

Every motorist should know how to jump-start a car — think of it as car ownership basic knowledge 101. This ensures you can get yourself out of a troublesome situation should your vehicle fail to start. After a jump start, the next step is to bring your car to Blaise Alexander Hyundai of State College for a battery health check.

Keep a Car Emergency Kit

To ensure your roadside safety, you should always keep a car emergency kit in the trunk. The kit should include a pair of jumper cables, wheel wedges, and an emergency triangle. An even better option is to have a portable power station jump starter. This way, you can jump-start without a second functioning vehicle. Here are your instructions for jump-starting a car using standard jumper cables:

Car Jump Start: Step-By-Step Directions

1. Recruit a vehicle with a working battery to provide your jump
2. Park the working vehicle with its front facing the dead battery
3. Attach the red clamp to the positive terminal of the dead battery
4. Attach the other end of the red clamp to the positive terminal of the working battery
5. Attach the black clamp to the negative terminal of the working battery
6. Attach the other end of the black clamp to a non-painted metal surface on the non-working car
7. Start the engine of the working car and let it idle for two to three minutes
8. Turn the ignition of the non-working car. If a dead battery is the problem, the engine should roar to life
9. Remove the jumper cable clamps in the reverse order that you connected them
10. Once it starts, keep your vehicle running for at least 15 minutes, including drive time, to ensure that your battery will hold its charge

Check Your Battery Health at Our State College, PA Hyundai Service Center

Even if the jump start works, the battery might not hold its charge after you shut off the engine. Go directly to Blaise Alexander Hyundai of State College for a battery checkup and we’ll replace yours, if necessary. Contact us today for more information!

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