Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2012 C-Class Operator's Manual

Towing and tow-starting
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Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g. radio, blower, etc.).
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Open the hood (
Position number B identifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-
starting device.
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Slide cover : of positive terminal ; in the direction of the arrow.
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Connect positive terminal ; on your vehicle to positive terminal = of donor battery B
using the jumper cable, beginning with your own battery.
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Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
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Connect negative terminal ? of donor battery B to earth point A of your vehicle using
the jumper cable, connecting the jumper cable to donor battery B first.
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Start the engine.
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Allow the engine to run for a few minutes before disconnecting the jumper cable.
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First, remove the jumper cable from earth point A and negative terminal ?, then from
positive terminal ; and positive terminal =, each time disconnecting from the contacts
on your own vehicle first.
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After removing the jumper cable, close cover : on positive terminal ;.
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Have the battery checked at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center. The jump-starting procedure is not a standard operating state; therefore, have
the battery checked.
Towing and tow-starting

Important safety notes

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WARNING
If you tow the vehicle, you must use a rigid
towing bar if:
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the engine is not running.
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there is a brake system malfunction.
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there is a malfunction in the power supply
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or the vehicle's electrical system.
The power assistance for the steering and the
brake force booster do not work when the
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