This is a correct phrase that is important to learn when owning any type of vehicle. When a car battery is dead, it can usually be jump started by using another cars battery or a portable battery charger. It is extremely important to put the positive battery cable on the positive battery post. Then the negative cable will be placed on the negative car battery post and the negative ground wire can be anywhere on the car except on the battery.
The car needs to be connected properly for a few minutes before trying to start the car. This helps the car battery to get enough "juice" to start. If the battery cables are placed wrong this can cause sparks to come out of the cables/battery and cause bodily harm.
