What Is the Correct Way of Jumping a Car With a Dead Battery?

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How to jump start a car | Progressive More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Janette Gee Corei 528 Ghz | permalink
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A step-by-step breakdown of this essential bit of roadside know-howYou get in your car, put the key in the ignition, turn it, and nothing happens except a weird clicking noise. Guess what? Your battery might be dead. Fortunately, jumping a car battery is easy. So, let's assume a good Samaritan with jumper cables is parked right next to you. What’s next?If it doesn’t work &helli...

For further reading: http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/how-to-jump-a-car-battery ^[1]

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How To Jump-Start a Car | Edmunds.com More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Bevv Beirl | permalink
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Learn how to safely use jumper cables to restart a car with a dead battery.

For further reading: http://www.edmunds.com/how-to/jump-start.html ^[2]

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How to Jump Your Battery More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Monica Hebert | permalink
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A battery has a negative (-) terminal and positive (+) terminal. Each terminal will be labeled with the appropriate symbol and most wires will be color coded—red (or yellow) for positive (+), black for negative (-). On top post batteries, t...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Jump-Your-Battery ^[3]

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How to Jump Start a Car More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Kristi Wade | permalink
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Whether it's because you left the lights on, the keys in the ignition, or your battery is old, most car owners will be faced with a dead battery sooner or later. Fortunately, if there's another functional car nearby, or if you have a...
Tags: WikiHow, Jump Start a Car, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Jump-Start-a-Car ^[4]

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1. http://at.progressive.com/everything-insurance/how-to-jump-a-car-battery

2. http://www.edmunds.com/how-to/jump-start.html

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Jump-Your-Battery

4. http://www.wikihow.com/Jump-Start-a-Car