Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual page 330

328 Breakdown assistance
Example: engine compartment
Slide cover 1 of positive clamp
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jump-starting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the arrow.
Connect positive clamp 2 on your vehicle to
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the positive pole of the donor battery using
the jumper cable/charging cable. Always
begin with positive clamp
vehicle first.
During starting assistance: start the
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engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed.
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
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tery and ground point
by using the jumper cable/charging cable.
Begin with the donor battery first.
During starting assistance: start the
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engine of your own vehicle.
During the charging process: start the
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charging process.
During starting assistance: let the engines
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run for several minutes.
During starting assistance: before discon‐
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2 on the
necting the jumper cable, switch on an elec‐
trical consumer in your own vehicle, e.g. the
rear window heater or lighting.
When the starting assistance/charging process
is complete, perform the following steps:
2 on your own First, remove the jumper cable/charging
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cable from ground point
pole of the donor battery, then from positive
clamp
battery. Begin each time with the contacts
on your own vehicle first.
After removing the jumper cable/charging
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3 of your own vehicle
cable, close cover
Further information can be obtained at a quali‐
fied specialist workshop.
Replacing the 12 V battery
Observe the notes on the 12 V battery
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( page 324).
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. at an authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
3 and the negative
2 and the positive pole of the donor
1 of positive clamp 2.