Mercedes-Benz G 500 Operator's Manual page 399

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
( page 394).
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Apply the parking brake ( page 62).
Move the gear selector lever to park
position P.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Open the hood ( page 267).
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The jump-start terminals are located on
G
the driver's side of the engine compart-
ment.
1 Cover
2 Positive (+) terminal
3 Negative (-) terminal
Open cover 1 of the positive terminal
of both vehicles.
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
Connect positive terminal 2 and the
positive terminal of the charged battery
with the jumper cable. Clamp the cable
to the charged battery first.
Start the engine of the vehicl e with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminal 3 and the
negative terminal of the charged
battery with the jumper cable. Clamp
the cable to the charged battery first.
Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals on each battery
and then from the positive terminals on
each battery.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
Have the battery checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Light Truck Center.