412 Practical hintsJump startingThe battery is located on the right side of 
the trunk under the battery cover 
(page 408).
Make sure the two vehicles do not 
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers.
Apply parking brake.
Shift gear selector lever to positionP.
Open the trunk lid.
Remove battery cover (
page 408).
Remove red cover from positive 
terminal 1. 1Positive terminal of discharged battery
2Negative terminal of discharged 
battery
3Positive terminal of charged battery
4Negative terminal of charged battery
Connect positive terminals 1 and3 
of the batteries with the jumper cable. 
Clamp cable to charged battery3 
first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the 
charged battery and run at idle speed.
Connect negative terminals2 and4 
of the batteries with the jumper cable. 
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 terminals2 and4 and then 
from positive terminals1 and3.
You can now turn on the lights.
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 
(page 408).
!Never invert the terminal connections.