Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2013 CLA Owner's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Position number B identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-
starting device.
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Press together cover : of positive clamp ; and slide it back.
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Connect positive terminal ; on your vehicle to positive terminal = of donor battery B
using the jump lead. beginning with your own battery.
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Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X
Connect negative terminal ? of donor battery B to earth point A of your vehicle using
the jump lead, connecting the jump lead to donor battery B first.
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Start the engine.
X
Before disconnecting the jump leads, let the engines run for several minutes.
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First, remove the jump leads from earth point A and negative terminal ?, then from pos-
itive clamp ; and positive terminal =. Begin each time at the contacts on your own vehicle
first.
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Close cover : of positive clamp ; after removing the jump leads.
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Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
i Jump-starting is not considered to be a normal operating condition.
i Jump-starting cables and further information regarding jump starting can be obtained at
any qualified specialist workshop.
Towing and tow-starting

Important safety notes

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WARNING
Safety-relevant functions are restricted or not
available if:
the engine is not running.
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the brake system or the power steering is
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malfunctioning
the voltage supply or the vehicle's electrical
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system is malfunctioning.
If your vehicle is towed, significantly greater
force may be required to steer the vehicle or
to brake. There is a risk of an accident.
In such circumstances, use a towing bar.
Make sure that the steering is moving freely
before towing.
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WARNING
If the weight of the vehicle to be towed or tow-
started is greater than the permissible gross
weight of your vehicle:
the towing eye could detach itself
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the vehicle/trailer combination could over-
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turn.
There is a risk of an accident.
When towing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weight should not be greater than the per-
missible gross weight of your vehicle.
Information on your vehicle's gross vehicle
weight rating can be found on the vehicle
identification plate ( Y page 336).