Every driver should know how to jump start their vehicle, especially in the winter. The intense cold can wreck havoc on your battery, which might leave you stuck if you don’t have the proper materials and know-how. That’s what Sansone Mazda has assembled this guide to jump starting your vehicle when it gets chilly.
What You’ll Need
To properly jump start a vehicle in the cold, you’ll need access to both your dead battery and a working one in another car. You’ll also need a set of jumper cables. When you’re ready to begin, park the working car so that the hoods are facing each other.
How to Connect the Cars
Once you open the hoods of your cars and turn them both off, you need to connect the batteries with the jumper cables. Here’s how:
- Uncover the battery terminals: Remove the caps that protect your positive and negative terminals.
- Connect the positive terminals: Clamp the red jumper cable to the positive terminal of one of the cars. Then, clamp the other end of the red cable to the other positive terminal.
- Connect the negative terminals: Repeat this process with the negative terminals and the black cable. DO NOT touch the red and black ends of the cable together.
Charging Your Battery
After you hook up, turn the working vehicle on to begin charging the dead battery. Let the engine run for a few minutes, occasionally revving the engine slowly to provide more juice. Then, test the dead battery to see if your car starts. If so, you can disconnect the cables.
Learn How to Jump Start a Car at Sansone Mazda
Our dealership can help you order the right materials to jump start a vehicle. Contact Sansone Mazda to order jumper cables or repair your frozen battery.
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