Age and extreme cold can combine to reduce your car’s battery capacity dramatically, and driving in the dark for more hours each day during winter places an extra strain on your electrical system. To avoid being left out in the cold, Cars.com’s Matt Schmitz provides a rundown on how to jump-start your car in this week’s segment of Driving Smart.

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