It's never a good thing when the car doesn't start, but it can happen to anyone. Even strangers sometimes ask people they don't know for a jumpstart. If this should ever happen to you, it is best to be prepared and here's how Gillman Honda San Antonio says you can do that.
- Carry jumper cables in your vehicle at all times.
- Identify the positive end of jumper cables by looking for the color red.
- Identify positive battery posts by looking for red, or the larger post is typically positive.
- Park the car with a good battery nose to nose with the one with the dead battery and turn both ignition switches to the off position.
- Open the hoods on both vehicles and place the jumper cable clamps on the corresponding posts of the dead battery.
- Clamp the other ends of the jumper cables to the corresponding battery posts ending with the negative clamp.
- Start the car with the charged battery and leave it running.
- After allowing a few minutes for the dead battery to charge, try the ignition to see if it will start.
If all goes well, you will have made a new friend and sent them on their way. If you need a new battery for your car or it's time for maintenance, stop by our Honda service facility in Selma, TX soon!
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