But it will NOT attach to the negative battery terminal—this can cause a potential fire. Instead, place the remaining black clamp on a bare metal part of the dead battery car, like a bolt. Step ...

Uh-oh—your vehicle's battery is dead! Don't worry, jump-starting your car battery can sometimes save the day. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do it right.

If your car battery is dead, you can jump start it with jumper cables and a second working vehicle. First, correctly identify the battery terminals and then, connect jumper cables in the right order.

Better still, buy yourself a battery-disconnect switch (it attaches to the negative terminal), which will serve the same purpose as removing the cables and will be there whenever you need it.

Find the negative and positive battery terminals Remember, positive is red, negative is black. Typically, the positive terminal has a small plastic cover with a plus sign that can be easily pried ...

The stud-like, tapered metal post is the actual battery terminal. There's one on each end of the battery (positive terminal and negative terminal). Meanwhile, a metal terminal crimped onto the end of ...