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Jump starting
The jump-start contacts are located in the
engine compartment.
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Apply parking brake.
̈ Shift gear selector lever to position P.
̈ Open the hood (୴ page 315).
̈ Open cover 2 of the positive terminal.
̈ Connect positive terminal 2 and the
positive terminal of the charged battery
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to
charged battery first.
1 Negative (-) terminal
2 Cover of Positive (+) terminal
̈ Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminal 1 and the
negative terminal of the charged
battery with the jumper cable. Clamp
cable to charged battery first.
̈ Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
Now you can again turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
̈ Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals on each battery and
then from the positive terminals on
each battery.
Now you can turn on the lights.
̈ Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning! G
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(
୴ page 322).
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
i
The message
Malfunction - electric
consumers switched off
may appear
in the instrument cluster. It will disap-
pear as soon as the battery is suffi-
ciently charged.
!
Do not tow-start the vehicle.