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To connect the jumper cables:
Connect one end of the first jumper cable to the positive (+)
1.
terminal of the dead battery. (You can connect either jumper
cable to the positive (+) terminal, as long as you use the
same cable for both positive terminals.) Most jumper cables
have a red cable and a black cable. The red cable is generally
used for the positive terminals and the black for the negative
ones.
Connect the other end of the first cable to the positive (+)
2.
terminal of the booster battery.
Connect one end of the second cable to the negative ( )
3.
terminal of the booster battery — NOT to the dead battery.
Connect the other end of that cable to a good, unpainted
4.
metallic surface in the engine compartment of the vehicle
that needs a jump-start. The following illustration shows
where you can find a metallic surface.
Do not connect the end of the second cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the battery to be jumped. A spark
may cause an explosion of the gases that surround the
battery.
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