Usually the factory installed batteries require replacement after 4 years. So, I expect weaker performance of your 2006 model car. On top of that, after leaving headlight on for 10 hrs, I have very less hope on the life of your battery.


Did you charge the battery enough long while trying jump-start? I had similar experience. I failed to jump start my car. Then, a usps postman saw us struggling to start my car. He suggested us not to try kick-start too soon. after connecting the jump wire. Sometime, they don't supply enough power, because they are designed to supply recharging power to nearly fully-charged batteries. The better way is to continue battery-charge for 20 minute before trying kick-start (that means continue running the second car connecting the jump-wire and occasionally press gas. An engine running in idling mode won't actually supply enough power). At the time of recharging the dead battery, take out key from your troubled car. Once the battery gets enough juice, it may reset the immobilization system, making it ready to recognize your key. Then, when you are ready to kick-start, run the engine of second car high, so it continue supplying power, in addition to the battery you have. If your immobilization indicator is still blinking, then, do not try kick-start. Give enough time to see if the immobilization system resets. You may try this before calling a tow-truck.