If you’re stranded on the side of the road with a dead battery, your best bet may be to try and hotwire your car. Here’s how:

  1. Start your car with the key in the ignition and the engine off.
  2. Connect one end of the jumper cable to your car’s battery terminal and connect the other end to another nearby electrical outlet or vehicle.
  3. Turn on your car’s engine, wait a few seconds for it to start, then disconnect both cables.
  4. Your car should now be running on its battery alone! If not, try again following these steps until you succeed. ..