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Practical hints
Jump starting
Warning!
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries.
The jump-start contacts are located in the
engine compartment.
1 Negative (-) terminal
2 Positive (+) terminal
3 Positive terminal cover
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Apply the parking brake ( page 65).
Set automatic transmission to
position P ( page 192).
Open the hood ( page 356).
Remove cover from negative
terminal 1.
Flip up cover 3 of positive terminal 2
in direction of arrow.
1 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
2 Positive terminal of discharged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
5 Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminals 2 and 4
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to
charged battery 4 first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminals 1 and 5
of the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery 5
first.
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 1 and 5 and then
from positive terminals 2 and 4.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
Have the battery checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.
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