Official Way to Jumpstart a Battery
Safety First! Follow This Checklist Take off any metal jewelry, including rings and necklaces. Live electrical connections and jewelry are a hazardous combination.You should also put on sunglasses or something to protect your eyes before you pop open the hood Once you lift the hood and can see the battery, check for these three things: Can you smell rotten eggs? Can you feel any heat coming off the battery? Do you see a lot of corrosion on the terminals? If you said yes to th...