248 Practical hintsJump startingThe battery is located in the engine com-
partment on the right hand side.
Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers, ex-
cept hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
Apply parking brake.
Shift selector lever to positionP (man-
ual transmission to Neutral).1Positive terminal of charged battery
2Positive terminal of discharged battery
3Negative terminal of discharged
battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminals1 and2 of
the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery1 first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminals3 and4 of
the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery4 first.
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
Now you can again turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals3 and4 of the bat-
teries and then from positive
terminals1 and2.
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
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Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries.
iVehicles with automatic transmission:
Do not tow-start vehicle.
