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Proceed as follows:
1. Position the vehicle with the charged battery so that
the jumper cables will reach, but never let the
vehicles touch. Make sure the jumper cables do not
have loose or missing insulation.
2. On both vehicles:
•Turn off engine and all lights and accessories,
except hazard warning flashers or work lights.
•Apply parking brake and shift selector lever to
position “P”.
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 (+) terminal of the
charged battery. Make sure the cable clamps do not
touch any other metal parts.
4. Clamp one end of the second jumper cable to the
grounded negative (–) terminal of the charged
battery and the final connection to the negative (–)
under hood terminal of the disabled vehicle.Important!
5. Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery
and run at high idle. Make sure the cables are not
on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that move
when the engine is started. Allow the discharged
battery to charge for a few minutes. Start engine of
the disabled vehicle in the usual manner.
6. After the engine has started, remove jumper cables
by exactly reversing the above installation
sequence, starting with the last connection made
first. When removing each clamp, make sure that it
does not touch any other metal while the other end
is still attached.
Notes:
If engine does not run after several unsuccessful
starting attempts, have it checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Excessive unburned fuel may damage the catalytic
converter.
402 Index
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data Instruments
and controlsOperation DrivingInstrument
cluster displayPractical hints Car careIndex
Residual engine heat utilization ............................ 174
Special settings ......................................................... 169
Switching on and off ................................................ 175
Windows fogged on the inside ................................ 170
Windows fogged on the outside .............................. 171
Automatic transmission ...............................................229
Emergency operation ...............................................237
Fluid level ...................................................................332
Program mode selector switch ...............................236
Selector lever position ..............................................232
BBabySmart
TM airbag deactivation system ..................... 88
Self-test ......................................................................... 89
Backrest ............................................................................. 72
BAS (Brake assist system) ............................................268
Battery .............................................................................346
Battery recycling .......................................................348
BATTERY/ALTERNATOR -
malfunction and warning messages ......................299
Block heater ....................................................................249
BRAKE ASSIST - malfunction
and warning messages ............................................300
Brake assist system (BAS) ............................................268Brake fluid ...........................................240, 292, 393, 395
BRAKE FLUID -
malfunction and warning messages ......................301
BRAKE LINING WEAR -
malfunction and warning messages ......................301
Brake pad wear ...............................................................301
Brake warning lamp ..................................................... 292
Brake fluid low ......................................................... 292
Brakes ...................................................238, 240, 268, 272
CCapacities
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. .............................. 393
Card, KEYLESS-GO ..........................................................28
Cargo tie-down hooks ................................................... 200
Catalytic converter ........................................................ 220
Center console .................................................................. 24
Center console lighting ................................................. 185
Central locking switch .................................................... 50
Central locking system .................................................... 34
Automatic central locking .........................................52
Central locking switch ............................................... 50
Choosing global or selective mode .....................37, 43
Electronic main key .................................................... 29
