How to Jump Start a Nissan Kicks

1. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, park the two vehicles so their batteries are close, without letting them touch.
2. Apply the parking brake, move the shift lever to P (Park), and switch off unnecessary electrical systems.
3. Place the ignition switch in the LOCK or OFF position.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the illustrated sequence, positive (+) to positive (+) and negative (−) to a body ground.
5. Start the booster vehicle's engine and let it run for a few minutes.
6. Hold the booster vehicle at about 2,000 rpm and start the engine of the vehicle being jump started.
7. Once the engine starts, carefully disconnect the negative cable first and then the positive cable.

• Do not connect the negative cable to the battery; use a body ground such as a strut mounting bolt or engine lift bracket.
• Do not run the starter more than 10 seconds; if the engine does not start, turn the ignition OFF and wait 3 to 4 seconds.
• Keep the cables away from moving parts and make sure the clamps touch no other metal.

Source: 2026 Nissan Kicks owner's manual, PDF page 504. 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.