Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3 1993 Owner's Manual page 93

Important!
3. Clamp one end of the first
jumper cable to the positive
battery and the other end to the
positive ( +) terminal on the
charged battery. Make sure the
cable clamps do not touch any
other metal parts.
4 Clamp one end of the second
jumper cable to the grounded
negative (-) terminal of the
charged battery and the final
connection to a grounded
heavy metal bracket in the
engine compartment or on the
engine of the disabled vehicle.
Make sure the cables are not
on or near pulleys, fans or
other parts that will move when
the engine is started.
5. Start engine of the vehicle with
the charged battery and run at
high idle. Then start engine of
the disabled vehicle in the
usual manner.
6. After the engine has started,
remove jumper cables by
exactly reversing the above
installation sequence, starting
with the last connection made
first. When removing each
clamp, make sure that it does
not touch any other metal while
the other end is still attached.
Important!
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. + 14" F (-1 OOC). In that
case it must be thawed out before
jumper cables are used.
Jumper cable specifications:
Minimum cable cross-section of
l
25 mm* or approx. 2 AWG
Maximum length of 11.5 ft
l
(3.5 m).
Warning!
Never lean over batteries while
connecting or jump starting,
you might get injured.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric
acid. Do not allow this fluid to
come in contact with eyes,
skin, or clothing. In case it
does, immediately flush
affected area with water,
and seek medical help.
A battery will also produce
hydrogen gas, which is
flammable and explosive.
Keep flames or sparks away
from battery, avoid improper
connection of jumper cables,
smoking etc..
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