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How to Jump Start Your Car

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How to Jump Start Your Car

4,772,752 views October 26, 2017 1:39

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In brief

You’ll learn how to safely jump-start a car when the battery dies, using jumper cables and another vehicle. This quick guide covers proper setup, connections, and troubleshooting—ideal for winter drivers dealing with cold-weather battery struggles.

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Age and extreme cold can combine to reduce your car’s battery capacity dramatically, and driving in the dark for more hours each day during winter places an extra strain on your electrical system. To avoid being left out in the cold, Cars.com’s Matt Schmitz provides a rundown on how to jump-start your car in the video above.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Park the assisting car properly
0:31 Connect the jumper cables
0:48 Attempt to jump-start
1:01 Disconnect the cables
1:17 Troubleshoot a dead battery

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Cars.com published this 1:39 video tutorial on October 26, 2017. It has been watched 4,772,752 times on YouTube.

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Cars.com
Duration
1:39
Published
October 26, 2017
Views
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38,723

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