Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 2011 SL550 Roadster Operator's Manual

Position A represents the charged battery of
another vehicle or an equivalent starter pack.
X
Remove cover from battery positive
terminal ;.
! Never invert the terminal connections!
X
Connect positive terminal : of charged
battery A with positive terminal ; with a
jumper cable. Clamp the cable to positive
terminal : of charged battery A first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with charged
battery A and run at idle speed.
X
Connect negative terminal = of charged
battery A with negative terminal ? with
a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
negative terminal = of charged battery
A first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery and run at idle speed.
You can now turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not switch on the
headlamps under any circumstances.
X
Remove the jumper cables from negative
terminals = and ? first.

Towing the vehicle

X
Remove the jumper cables from positive
terminals : and ;.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X
Have the battery checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Towing the vehicle
Safety notes
Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle
be transported with all wheels off the ground
using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly
equipment. This method is preferable to other
types of towing.
! To prevent damage during transport, do
not tie down vehicle by its chassis or
suspension parts.
G
Warning!
The electro-hydraulic brake system requires
electrical power to operate.
A malfunction in the vehicle's power supply or
electrical system may impair brake system
operation and switch it into its emergency
operation mode. In such a case, the red brake
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