Jum P Starting - Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993 Owner's Manual

Jum p Starting

If the battery is discharged, the
engine should be started with
jum pe r cables and the (12 V)
battery of another vehicle.
The battery is located in the trunk
behind the right-hand cover panel.
W arning!
Failure to follow th e s e d irec­
tions will cause dam age to the
electronic com ponents, and
can lead to a battery explosion
and personal injury.
Read all instructions before
proceeding.
Proceed as follow s:
1. Position the ve hicle with the
charged battery so that the
ju m p e r cables w ill reach, but
never let the vehicles touch.
M ake sure the ju m p e r cables
do not have loose or m issing
insulation.
2. On both vehicles:
• Turn off engine and all lights
and accessories, except
hazard w arning flashers or
w ork lights.
• A p ply parking brake and
shift selector lever to
position " P " .
Important!
3. C lam p one end of the first
ju m p e r cable to the positive
( + ) term inal of the discharged
battery and the other end to the
positive ( + ) term inal of the
charged battery. M ake sure the
cable clam ps do not touch any
other m etal parts.
4. C lam p one end of the second
ju m p e r cable to the grounded
negative (-) term inal of the
charged battery and the final
connection to the negative (-)
term inal of the discharged
battery. M ake sure the cables
are not on or near pulleys, fans,
or other parts that will move
when the engine is started.