Mercedes-Benz CLS Owner's Manual page 321

318 Breakdown assistance
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.
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Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start
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the vehicle only when the engine and exhaust
system are cold.
Starting assistance and charging the 12 V
battery
Requirements:
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
R
ing brake.
Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
R
transmission is in position j.
The ignition and all electrical consumers are
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switched off.
The bonnet is open.
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Example: engine compartment
Slide cover 1 of positive clamp
#
jump-starting connection point in the direc‐
tion of the arrow.
Connect positive clamp 2
#
the positive pole of the donor battery using
the jump lead/charging cable. Always begin
with positive clamp
first.
During starting assistance: start the
#
engine of the donor vehicle and run at idle
speed.
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat‐
#
tery and earth point
by using the jump lead/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
#
charging process.
During starting assistance: let the engines
#
run for several minutes.
During starting assistance: before discon‐
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2 on the
necting the jump lead, switch on an electrical
consumer in your own vehicle, e.g. the rear
window heater or lighting.
on your vehicle to
When the starting assistance/charging process
is complete, perform the following steps:
2 on your own vehicle
3 of your own vehicle