How to Jump Start a Honda CR-V

1. Turn off electric devices such as audio and lights, switch the engine off, and open the hood.
2. Open the terminal cover on your battery's positive + terminal and attach the first jumper cable there.
3. Attach the other end of the first jumper cable to the booster battery + terminal.
4. Attach the second jumper cable to the booster battery - terminal.
5. Clip the other end of the second cable to the engine mounting bolt shown, and nowhere else.
6. If using another vehicle, start its engine and raise its RPM slightly, then try starting your engine.
7. After your engine starts, remove cables in reverse: your vehicle's ground, booster - terminal, your + terminal, then booster + terminal.

• Use a 12-volt booster battery only.
• If the engine turns over slowly, check that the cables make good metal-to-metal contact.
• Have your vehicle inspected by a nearby service station or a dealer after the jump start.

Source: 2026 Honda CR-V owner's manual, PDF pages 557, 558. 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.