Mercedes-Benz 300 SE 1993 Owner's Manual page 116

Important!
5. Start engine of the vehicle with
the charged battery and run at
high idle. Then start engine of
the disabled ve hicle in the
usual m anner.
6 . After the engine has started,
rem ove ju m p e r cables by
exactly reversing the above
installation sequence, starting
with the last connection m ade
first. W hen rem oving each
clam p, m ake sure that it does
not touch any other metal w hile
the other end is still attached.
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Warning!
N ever lean over batteries w hile
connecting or jum p starting,
you m ight get injured.
B attery fluid contains sulfuric
acid. Do not allow this fluid to
com e in con tact w ith eyes,
skin or clothing. In case it
does, im m ediately flush
affec te d area w ith w ater,
and s ee k m edical help.
A battery will also produce
hydrogen gas, w hich is
flam m ab le and very explosive.
K eep flam es or sparks away
from battery, avoid im proper
con n ectio n of ju m p e r cables,
sm oking etc..
Important!
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. + 1 4°F (-1 0 °C ). In that
case, it m ust be thaw ed out before
ju m p e r cables are used.
Jum per cable specifications:
• M inim um cable cross-section of
25 m m 2 or approx. 2 AWG
• M axim um length of 11.5 ft.
(3.5 m).