Towing And Tow-Starting - Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS Operator's Manual

Position number C identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-starting
device.
Lift up panel B.
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Slide cover A of positive terminal : in the direction of the arrow.
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Connect positive terminal : on your vehicle to positive terminal ; of donor battery C using the
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jumper cable. Always begin with positive terminal : on your own vehicle first.
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
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Connect negative terminal = of donor battery C to ground point ? of your vehicle using the
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jumper cable. Connecting jumper cable to second battery C first.
Start the engine.
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Before disconnecting the jumper cables, let the engine run for several minutes.
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First, remove the jumper cables from ground point ? and negative terminal =, then from pos-
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itive clamp : and positive terminal ;. Begin each time at the contacts on your own vehicle first.
Close cover A of positive terminal : after removing jumper cables.
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Fold panel B shut.
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Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
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Jump-starting is not considered to be a normal operating condition.
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Jumper cables and further information regarding jump-starting can be obtained at any qualified
specialist workshop.

Towing and tow-starting

Important safety notes
Hybrid vehicles: make sure that you read the
separate Operator's Manual. You could other-
wise fail to recognize dangers, e.g. due to high
voltage.
Towing and tow-starting
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WARNING
Functions relevant to safety are restricted or
no longer available if:
the engine is not running.
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the brake system or the power steering is
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malfunctioning.
there is a malfunction in the voltage supply
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or the vehicle's electrical system.
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