Shut off then check engine light turned on

Tiny
KALEX
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  • 2003 CHEVROLET CAVALIER
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  • 2,600 MILES
So my friends car completely shut off after start and the check engine light came on before it shut off. Will it be wise to give her a jump? It has a new battery.
Sunday, December 6th, 2020 AT 6:35 AM

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Tiny
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That should be fine but what I would do first if possible is scan for codes. Knowing what codes are there will let us know what the possible issues are. This may not be a drained battery but some other issue so a jump start may not make a difference. However, adding that jump to it, is not going to hurt anything.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Here is a guide that will help with this if needed:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-jump-start-car-battery-using-jumper-cables

Let us know what codes are there and we can go from there. Thanks
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Sunday, December 6th, 2020 AT 11:06 AM

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