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Jump starting
The jump-start contacts are located in the
engine compartment.
1 Negative (-) terminal
2 Positive (+) terminal
3 Positive terminal cover
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Apply parking brake (୴ page 65).
̈ Set automatic transmission to
position P (
୴ page 185).
̈ Open the hood (୴ page 341).
̈ Remove cover from negative
terminal 1.
̈ Flip up cover 3 of positive terminal 2
in direction of arrow.
1 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
2 Positive terminal of discharged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
5 Negative terminal of charged battery
̈ Connect positive terminal 2 and 4
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to
charged battery 4 first.
̈ Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminals 1 and 5
of the batteries with the second jumper
cable. Clamp the cable to negative
terminal 5 of the charged battery
first.
̈ Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical consum-
ers. Do not switch on the headlamps under
any circumstances.
̈ Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 1 and 5 and then
from positive terminals 2 and 4.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
̈ Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck 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 489).
!
Never invert the terminal connections!