Mercedes-Benz SL 500 Operator's Manual page 365

Practical hints
Jump starting
Warning!
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
( page 260).
The starter battery is located on the right
side of 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.
Remove the red cover from positive ter-
minal on both vehicles ( page 358).
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1 Negative terminal of charged battery
2 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
3 Positive terminal of discharged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminals 3 and 4
of the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery 4
first.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminals 1 and 2
of the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery 1
first.
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 1 and 2 and then
from positive terminals 3 and 4.
You can now turn on the lights.
Have the battery checked at the near-
est Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
Do not tow-start the vehicle.