A dead battery – it’s never a welcome discovery. It can be a major inconvenience and even unsafe at the wrong time. Our trained Mazda service technicians at Cook Mazda have a few tips to help.
Find a New Power Source
The first thing you need to do when you have a dead battery is find a new power source. You need another vehicle or a portable jump starter/battery pack. Make sure that you are close enough to attach your jumper cables.
Get Prepared
Make sure that you have everything ready before you begin. Both vehicles should be turned off. Make sure your jumper cables are easily accessible and untangled. Pop open your hood and secure it with your hood strut.
Attach the Cables
When ready to proceed, you need to carefully attach each jumper cable in the appropriate order.
- Red clamp → positive terminal of dead battery
- Red clamp → positive terminal of working battery
- Black clamp → negative terminal of working battery
- Black clamp → Unpainted metal surface on the vehicle with the dead battery
Start Your Car
Once everything is securely attached, you want to start the vehicle with the dead battery and then the vehicle with the working battery. Carefully remove the cables in the reverse order you attached them. If possible, leave your vehicle running for at least 15 minutes.
Visit our Service Center
If your battery has become unreliable, it’s important to visit our Mazda service center. We can inspect your battery to help determine how long your battery may last. We can also let you know if you are due for a replacement instead, which you can conveniently order from our dealership.
Need a new battery or battery inspection? Reach out to our Mazda dealership near Baltimore, MD today!
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