Car won't start? What to do next

First, get safe

• If you are on a road, turn on your hazard lights.
• If you can, move the car off the road, away from moving traffic. If you cannot, stay well away from passing cars while you wait.
• If anyone is hurt or in danger, call 911 first.

The simple checks

• Is it in Park (or Neutral in a manual), with your foot on the brake? Many cars will not start otherwise.
• Do the dashboard lights come on? Dim lights or none at all, or a fast clicking when you try to start, usually mean a flat battery. A jump-start is the fix.
• Bright lights but the engine will not turn over? That can be the starter or another fault, and a jump-start may not help. Your owner's manual or a mechanic is the next step.
• Keyless car? If the key fob's battery is low, the car may not see the key. Your owner's manual shows how to start the car with a weak fob.

Getting a jump-start from Shynit

A Shyner comes to you with the equipment and gets the engine turning over again.

1. Open the Shynit app and choose what you need.
2. Share where you are. You see the price before you confirm.
3. The nearest available Shyner accepts and comes to you. You can track them on the live map.

• Standard jump-start: $49.00. Back on the road, usually inside the hour.
• After-hours / emergency: $69.00. A jump-start outside normal hours.

After the jump-start

Drive for a while, rather than switching straight off, so the battery can recharge. If the car needs another jump soon after, have the battery and charging system checked.