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How To

Use our battery finder and provide your vehicle's make, year, model and engine size. Then print your battery match information and bring it into your local Walmart. You can also just write down your vehicle's make, year, model and engine size and bring it to the store. One of our trained professionals will be happy to help you find the battery you need. If you like, they can even install it for you at no charge.

*Installation services not available at all locations

Battery Safety and Handling Guidelines

Whenever you&rsquo,re handling or working with a lead-acid battery, consult your vehicle and battery owner's manual for instructions and safety precautions.

Lead-acid batteries contain hydrogen-oxygen gases that can be explosive and sulfuric acid that can cause severe burns.

To help avoid risk of danger and injury, observe these precautions when handling or working with a lead-acid battery:

Wear ANSI* approved safety glasses or goggles and a face shield. Wear proper clothing to protect your face, hands and body. Make sure work area is well-ventilated. Never lean over battery while boosting, testing or charging. Cigarettes, flames or sparks could cause a battery to explode. Keep all ignition sources away from the battery. Always shield eyes and face from battery. Do not charge or use booster cables or adjust post connections without proper instructions and training. KEEP VENT CAPS TIGHT AND LEVEL. In event of accident, flush with water and call a physician immediately. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

*ANSI &mdash, American National Standards Institute

Before you begin, you'll need:

A set of jumper cables A vehicle with a good battery that is the same voltage as yours To know the difference between the negative and positive battery terminals and the negative and positive clamps of the jumper cables. Positive is indicated by a (+) sign, the words "POS" and the color red, negative is marked by a (-) sign, the words "NEG" and the color black. The colors may vary, but are red (+) and black (-) in most instances.

Jump-starting

Pull the cars next to each other so they're not touching and turn off both ignitions. Connect the positive clamp of the jumper cable to the dead battery's positive terminal. Connect the other positive clamp of the cable to the positive terminal of the battery in the starting vehicle. Connect the negative clamp of the cable to the negative terminal of the battery in the starting vehicle. Connect the other negative clamp of the cable to the vehicle's engine block, or other metal surface of the car-away from the battery. This metal surface is exclusive of the carburetor or tubing on the car with the discharged battery. This serves as your ground or connection point. Make certain all cables are clear of fan blades, belts and other moving parts of both engines and that everyone is standing away from the vehicles. Start the car of the battery providing the jump-start, then try to start the car with the dead battery.

If the car starts, allow the engine to return to idle speed, then remove the cables in the reverse order that you put them on.

Remove the negative clamp on the ground of the car that needed the jump. Remove the negative clamp on the assisting vehicle. Remove the positive clamp from the assisting vehicle. Remove the positive clamp from the formerly stalled vehicle.

If the car doesn't start, wait a few moments and try again. If it still doesn't start, you probably need a new battery.

* ANSI &mdash, American National Standards Institute

To charge an automotive battery, refer to your car owner&rsquo,s manual and your battery charger manual for instructions. Review the safety instructions that came with your charger and battery. Remember that batteries contain sulfuric acid that can cause severe burns, and hydrogen-oxygen gases that can be explosive.

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