Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2020 Owner's Manual page 386

Observe the additional following points during
starting assistance:
Starting assistance may only be provided
R
using vehicles, batteries or other jump start
devices with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
The vehicles must not touch.
R
Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
R
the vehicle only when the engine and exhaust
system are cold.
Starting assistance and charging the 12 V
battery
Preparing starting assistance/the charging
process
Secure the vehicle by applying the electric
#
parking brake.
Select transmission position j.
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Switch off the ignition and all electrical con‐
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sumers.
Open the bonnet.
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Open cover 1.
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Slide protective cover 2 of positive contact
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3 on the jump-starting connection point in
the direction of the arrow.
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Starting assistance
Connect the positive contacts of the vehicles
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with the jump lead. Start with your own vehi‐
cle first.
Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run
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it at idling speed.
Connect negative terminal
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battery to the earth point of your vehicle
4 of the donor