Don't panic when the battery is dead: 3 ways to start it in an emergency[Copy link]
When the battery is out of power or the starter motor fails, emergency starting is required. Pushing
the car to start is the most familiar and effective emergency starting method, but it is a last resort and cannot be used frequently, because it will cause certain damage to the engine and clutch. Automatic transmission vehicles should especially avoid using this method to start. Pushing the car to start generally requires more than two people. It is difficult to start the car if there is only one driver.
■ Pay attention to safety.
First of all, observe whether the road conditions where the vehicle is parked are suitable for pushing the car to start. You can use the downhill road to increase the speed. If the road in front of the car is uphill, it will be very tiring to push the car forward and it is difficult to increase the speed. Therefore, you should turn the car head and push the car downhill. Try not to push the car to start on roads with many vehicles and pedestrians, so as to avoid accidents caused by improper response of the driver after the vehicle starts.
■ Stop
the car slowly. Turn on the ignition switch before pushing the vehicle. After reaching a certain speed, put the transmission in 2nd gear, then quickly release the clutch pedal and add gas. Once the engine starts, quickly step on the clutch pedal and control the throttle at the same time to prevent the engine from stalling, and then stop the car slowly.
This method can be used for emergency starting when the battery is low on power.
Bring the two vehicles closer together until the jumper cable is large enough to connect the positive and negative poles of the two batteries. Be careful to ensure that the two vehicles are not touching, and only use cables with sufficient load-bearing capacity and insulated sheaths. If the installation position of the battery providing power on the vehicle is not convenient for direct jumpering, the battery must be removed with tools.
Determine the positive and negative poles of the two batteries, and use cables to connect the positive poles to the positive poles and the negative poles to the negative poles. Be careful not to make mistakes in the positive and negative poles of the batteries, and ensure that the cables are reliably connected. Arrange the direction of the cables to prevent the cables from scratching against the tape or fan during starting.
Turn off all auxiliary electrical equipment on the vehicle, start the vehicle where the battery providing power is located, and let its engine run for a few minutes to ensure sufficient power. Then start the vehicle without power in the normal way. After starting, you should gently step on the accelerator pedal and let the engine run at a speed of 2000r/min for a few minutes.
Turn off the ignition switches of both vehicles, carefully remove the cables, and be careful to avoid the positive and negative cable connectors from touching each other.
The method and principle of towing start are similar to that of pushing start, except that towing with a car is often much easier and more labor-saving.
Use a towing rope of appropriate length and tie both ends firmly.
Before towing, the drivers of the front and rear vehicles should first determine the communication signals, such as whether to start and stop by honking or making gestures, so as to coordinate and cooperate.
Start slowly. In addition to paying attention to the movements of the rear vehicle, the driver of the front vehicle should also pay attention to the traffic conditions on the road at all times.
After the rear vehicle starts, the driver should signal the front vehicle in time, and the two vehicles should slowly approach the roadside and stop.