Mercedes-Benz 2008 C-Class Operator's Manual page 453

Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the engine com-
partment on the right hand side. For jump
starting, use the under hood terminals in
front of the battery.
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers,
except hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
Apply the parking brake ( page 134).
Make sure gear selector lever* is set to
position P (manual transmission to
Neutral).
Open the hood ( page 326).
Slide red cover 2 from positive under
hood terminal 3 in direction of arrow.
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1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive under hood terminal cover
3 Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
4 Negative under hood terminal
5 Negative terminal of charged battery
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
Connect positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery with positive under
hood terminal 3 in front of the dis-
charged battery with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery 1
first.
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminal 5 of the
charged battery to jumper cables and
attach other end to negative under
hood terminal 4 on the vehicle. Clamp
cable to charged battery 5 first
Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals 4 and 5 and
then from the positive terminals 3
and 1.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
Slide red cover 2 from positive under
hood terminal 3 back.
Close the hood ( page 326).
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.