Towing The Vehicle; Vehicle; Towing - Mercedes-Benz 2010 CLS-Class Operator's Manual

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vehicle for several minutes before
reattempting the starting process.
The battery is located in the trunk underneath
the luggage box ( Y
X
Make sure the two vehicles do not touch.
X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
Position A represents the charged battery of
another vehicle or an equivalent starter pack.
X
Remove cover from battery positive
terminal ;.
! Never invert the terminal connections!
X
Connect positive terminal : of charged
battery A with positive terminal ; with a
jumper cable. Clamp the cable to positive
terminal : of charged battery A first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with charged
battery A and run at idle speed.
X
Connect negative terminal = of charged
battery A with negative terminal ? with
a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
negative terminal = of charged battery
A first.
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Towing the vehicle

X
Engage the parking brake.
X
Make sure the automatic transmission is in
park position P.
X
Open the trunk.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery and run at idle speed.
You can now turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not switch on the
headlamps under any circumstances.
X
Remove the jumper cables from negative
terminals = and ? first.
X
Remove the jumper cables from positive
terminals : and ;.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X
Have the battery checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Towing the vehicle
Safety notes
Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle
be transported with all wheels off the ground
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