A discharged battery could be quite a problem for those vehicle owners and drivers out there. It is a good thing that the automobile world has come to know the process of jump starting a vehicle. Or else, maybe we would be seeing vehicles being towed or being pushed to garages.

To jump start a vehicle with a discharged battery, park the booster vehicle close to the one that needs a little charge. However, make sure that the vehicles are not touching in any way. Also, make sure that you would be using a good set of jumper cables, thick wires, and clean clamps. When hooking the jumper cables, make sure that the cables do not dangle into the engine compartment. Turn off the ignition of both vehicles. Put on the parking brakes. For automatic transmission vehicles, set on