Mercedes-Benz SLK-CLASS Operator's Manual page 187

Warning!
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
( page 314).
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Apply parking brake.
Shift gear selector lever* to position P
(manual transmission to Neutral).
Open the hood ( page 307).
Flip up cover from positive under hood
terminal 2 in front of water tray 1
( page 422).
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1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive under hood terminal in front of
water tray
3 Negative under hood terminal in front
of water tray
4 Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery with positive under
hood terminal 2 in front of the water
tray with one jumper cable. Clamp the
cable to positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery first.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
Practical hints
Jump starting
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminal 4 of the
charged battery with negative under
hood terminal 3 in front of the water
tray with the second jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to negative
terminal 4 of the charged battery
first.
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 3 and 4 and then
from positive terminals 2 and 1.
You can now turn on the lights.
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Do not tow-start vehicle.
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