How To Jump A Starter?

Make sure the vehicle is in park or neutral with the parking brake set

Turn off both vehicles and remove the keys

Locate the battery and identify the positive and negative terminals

Connect one red clamp to the dead battery positive terminal

Connect the other red clamp to the good battery positive terminal

Connect one black clamp to the good battery negative terminal

Connect the other black clamp to an unpainted metal ground on the dead vehicle

Start the donor vehicle and let it run for a few minutes

Try starting the dead vehicle

If it starts, keep it running

Remove the jumper cables in reverse order

Let the started vehicle run to recharge the battery

If it does not start after several attempts, stop and check for a deeper issue

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