Mercedes-Benz 350 SDL Owner's Manual page 89

Important!
3. Clamp one end of the first jumper
cable to the positive (+) terminal of
the discharged battery and the
other end to the positive (+) termi­
nal of the charged battery. Make
sure the cable clamps do not
touch any other metal parts.
Important!
4. Clamp one end of the second
jumper cable to the grounded neg­
ative (-) terminal of the charged
battery and the final connection to
a grounded heavy metal bracket in
the engine compartment or on the
engine of the disabled vehicle.
Make sure the cables are not on
or near pulleys, fans, or other
parts that will move when the
engine is started.
5. Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at high
idle. Then start engine of the
disabled vehicle in the usual
manner.
6. After the engine has started,
remove jumper cables by revers­
ing the above installation se­
quence exactly, starting with the
jumper cable connected to a heavy
metal bracket in the disabled
vehicle's engine compartment.
When removing each clamp, make
sure that it does not touch any
other metal while the other end is
still attached.
Important!
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. -10°C (+14°F). In that case it
must be thawed out before jumper
cables are used.
Jumper cable specifications:
• Minimum cable cross-section of
25 mm2 or approx. 2 AWG
• Maximum length of 3500 mm
(11.5 ft).
Warning!
Never lean over batteries while
connecting or jump starting, you
might get burned.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric
acid. Do not allow this fluid to
come in contact with eyes, skin,
or clothing. In case it does,
immediately flush affected area
with water, and seek medical
help.
A battery will also produce
hydrogen gas, which is flamma­
ble and explosive. Keep flames
or sparks away from battery,
avoid improper connection of
jumper cables, smoking, etc..
Batteries contain enough elec­
tricity to burn you. Never touch
uninsulated battery connections.
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