How to Jump Start a Acura TSX

1. Turn off power to electric devices such as audio and lights, switch off the engine, then open the hood.
2. Slide out the battery terminal cover.
3. Connect the first jumper cable to your vehicle's battery + terminal.
4. Connect the other end of the first cable to the assisting vehicle's + terminal.
5. Connect the second jumper cable to the assisting vehicle's - terminal.
6. After the engine starts, disconnect the cables starting with the one on your vehicle's ground, then the assisting vehicle's battery - terminal.
7. Next disconnect the cable from your battery + terminal, then the other end from the assisting vehicle's battery + terminal.

• Use a 12-volt booster battery only.
• The manual's page does not list the connection to your vehicle's ground; see the diagram on the following page, which is not included here.
• Have your vehicle inspected by a nearby service station or a dealer after the jump start.

Source: 2013 Acura TSX owner's manual, PDF pages 285, 287. Steps are summarized in our own words (AI-assisted, checked against the cited pages 2026-10-18). Other model years can differ; your manual has the final word.