- Another car with a fully charged battery
- Jumper cables
- Safety glasses
Procedure
1. Park the other car close to the front of your Beetle, so that the jumper cables can easily reach both batteries.
2. Turn off the engines of both cars.
3. Put on your safety glasses.
4. Connect one end of the positive (red) jumper cable to the positive terminal on the other car's battery.
5. Connect the other end of the positive (red) jumper cable to the positive terminal on your Beetle's battery.
6. Connect one end of the negative (black) jumper cable to the negative terminal on the other car's battery.
7. Connect the other end of the negative (black) jumper cable to the negative terminal on your Beetle's battery.
8. Start the engine of the other car and let it run for a few minutes.
9. Try to start your Beetle's engine.
10. If your Beetle's engine starts, let it run for a few minutes with the jumper cables connected.
11. Disconnect the jumper cables in the reverse order of how you connected them.
12. Start your Beetle's engine again and let it run for a few minutes.
Your Beetle's battery should now be charged enough to drive the car. If the battery does not hold a charge, it may need to be replaced.
