416 Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the engine
compartment on the right hand side. The
terminals for jump starting are located in
front of the battery.
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Apply parking brake.
Shift gear selector lever to positionP.
Open the hood (page 297).
Flip up cover positive under hood
terminal2 in front of the filter box
(
page 411).1Positive terminal of charged battery
2Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
3Negative under hood terminal in front
of discharged battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminal1 of the
charged battery with positive under
hood terminal2 in front of the filter
box with the jumper cables. Clamp ca-
ble to charged battery1 first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminal4 of the
charged battery with negative under
hood terminal3 in front of the filter
box with the jumper cables. Clamp ca-
ble to charged battery4 first.
Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now again turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals3 and4 and then
from positive terminals2 and1.
You can now turn on the lights.
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!G
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(
page 303).
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
456 Index
High mounted brake lamp 396
Hood 297
Message in display 373
Horn 23
HVAC see Climate control
Hydroplaning 287
I
Identification labels 426
Identification number, Vehicle (VIN) 426
Ignition 33, 46
Immobilizer 88
Indicator lamps see Lamps, indicator and
warning
Infant and child restraint systems see
Children in the vehicle
Inflation pressure see Tires, Inflation
pressures
Inside door handle 99
Instrument and controls see Instrument
clusterInstrument cluster 24, 122, 445
Cleaning 346
Illumination brightness 122
Lamps 350, 356
Messages in display see Malfunction
display messages
Multifunction display 125
Instrument lighting see Instrument cluster,
Illumination brightness
Instruments and controls see Cockpit
Interior lighting 120
Delayed shut-off 147
Interior rear view mirror 40
Auto-dimming mirrors* 169
Interior storage spaces see Storage
compartment
J
Jack 380
Jacking up the vehicle 405
Jump starting 415K
Key, mechanical 386
Key, SmartKey
Batteries 98
Battery check lamp 98
Changing batteries 393
Factory setting 96
Locking/unlocking 32, 96
Locking/unlocking, Global setting 96
Locking/unlocking, Selective
setting 96
Loss of 98
Messages in display 373
Opening and closing the power
windows 241
Opening and closing the tilt/sliding
sunroof* 241
Positions in starter switch 33
Remote control 94
Starting the engine 45
Turning off the engine 56
Unlocking, Trunk lid 98
Valet locking 103
Kickdown 158, 445
Kilopascal 332
