2015 MERCEDES-BENZ SLS AMG GT COUPE jump start

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If the battery is fullyd ischarged, leave the battery that is being used to jump-start connected
for afew minutes before attempting to start. This charges the battery slightly.
R Make sure that the two vehicle sdonot touch.
Make sure that:
R the jumper cablesa re not damaged.
R when the jumper cablesa re connected to the battery, uninsulated sections of the terminal
clamp do not come into contact with other metal sections.
R the jumper cablesc annot come into contact with parts such as the V-belt pulley or the fan.
These parts move when the engine is started and whileitisr unning.
X Press the electric parking brake handle.
X Shift the transmission to Pwith the button in the center console.
X Remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
X Switch off all electrical consumers (e.g. radio, blower, etc.).
X Open the hood (Y page 218). Positio
nnumber 0084identifie sthe charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-
starting device.
X Slide cover 0083of positive terminal 0043in the direction of the arrow.
X Connect positive terminal 0043on yourv ehicle to positive terminal 0044of donor battery 0084
using the jumper cable,b eginning with yourown battery.
X Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
X Connect negative terminal 0087of donor battery 0084to earth point 0085of yourv ehicle using the
jumper cable,c onnecting the jumper cable to donor battery 0084first.
X Start the engine.
X Before disconnecting the jumper cables, let the engine run for several minutes. Jump-starting
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First, remove the jumper cable sfrom earth point 0085and negative terminal 0087,then from
positiv eclamp 0043and positiv eterminal 0044.Each time beginning with your vehicle' sbattery.
X Slide cover 0083of the positiv eterminal in the opposite directio ntothe arrow.
X Have the battery checke dataqualified specialist workshop.
i Jump-starting is not considered to be
anorma loperating condition.
i Jumpe
rcable sand further information regarding jump-starting can be obtained at any
qualified specialist workshop. Towing and tow-starting
Important safety notes
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WARNING
The rea raxlel ocks when:
R the engine is not running
R the engine stalls while the vehicle is being
towed
R there is amalfunction in the power supply
or the vehicle' selectrica lsystem
There is ariskofana ccident.
In the event of abreakdown, yo ushould
always hav ethe vehicle transported. G
WARNING
If the brake system or power steering is mal-
functioning and your vehicle is then towed
away ,significantly more effort may be
required to stee rand brake than is normally
required .There is ariskofana ccident.
In such cases, use atow bar. Befor etowing,
make sur ethat the steering move sfreely. G
WARNING
If the weigh tofthe vehicle to be towe dortow-
starte disgreater than the permissible gross
weigh tofyourv ehicle:
R the towing ey ecould detach itself
R the vehicle/trailer combinatio ncould roll-
over.
There is ariskofana ccident.
Whe ntowing or tow-starting another vehicle,
its weigh tshoul dnot be greater than the per-
missible gros sweigh tofy ourv ehicle. !
Use the SmartKe
yinstead of the Start/
Stop button whe ntowing the vehicle.
Start the engine and keep it running. Turn
the SmartKe ytoposition 2in the ignition.
Set the transmission to Nusing the E-
SELECT lever. Make sure that yo uthen
leave the SmartKe yinposition 2.
Check the transmission positio ninthe
instrument cluster.
! Make sure that the electric parking brake
is released .Ifthe electric parking brake is
faulty ,visit aquali fied specialist workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that yo uuse
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for
this purpose.
! Whe
ntowing, pull away slowl yand
smoothly .Ifthe tractive power is too high,
the vehicles could be damaged.
! Only secure the tow rope or tow ba
ratthe
towing eyes. Otherwise, the vehicle could
be damaged.
! Do not us
ethe towing eyes for recovery
purposes as this could damag ethe vehicle.
If in doubt, recover the vehicle with acrane.
! The vehicle can be towe
damaximum of
30 miles (50km). The towing speed of
30 mph (50 km/h )mustn ot be exceeded.
If the vehicle ha stobetowedmore than
30 miles (50km), the entire vehicle mus tbe
raised and transported.
! Do not tow with sling-typ
eequipment.
Thi scould damag ethe vehicle. 244
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Tow-starting the vehicle is not permitted.
The transmission may otherwise be dam-
aged.
If the vehicle can no longer be driven because of an accident or breakdown, you have the
following options:
R transportingt he vehicle
As arule, you should have the vehicle trans-
ported.
R towing the vehicle with the rear axle raised
Only tow the vehicle with the rear axle
raised in exceptional cases.
R towing the vehicle with atow rope or tow
bar
Only tow the vehicle in exceptional cases.
The engine must be running if you tow the
vehicle with atow rope or tow bar. Observe
the following notes.
Also observe the following notes:
R If the engine does not start, try jump-start-
ing it (Y page 242). Tow-starting the vehicle
is not permitted.
R If it is not possibletoj ump-start the vehicle,
have it transported to the nearest qualified specialist workshop, e.g. an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
R If the vehicle has transmission damage,
have it transported to aqualified specialist
workshop. Observe the displaym essages
in the instrument cluster. Installing/removing the towing eye
Installingt he towing eye X
Take the towing eye and the wheel wrench 4
out of the wheel-change tool kit
(Y page 234).
The bracket for the removable towing eye is in
the bumper at the front.Itisl ocated under the
cover. X
Pull out cover 0043forwards.
X Take cover 0043off the opening.
Removing the towing eye X
Take the lug wrench 4
from the wheel-
change tool kit (Y page 234).
X Insert the lug wrench handle into the tow-
ing eye and turn it counter-clockwise.
X Unscrew the towing eye.
X Attach cover 0043to the bumper and press
until it engages.
X Return the towing eye and the lug wrench
to the wheel-change tool kit.
X Return the towing eye and the lug wrench
to the trunk. Towing the vehiclew
ith the rear axle
raised
When towing your vehicle with the rear axle
raised, it is important that you observe the
safety instructions (Y page 244).
Only tow the vehicle with the rear axle raised in exceptional cases.
! The engine must be switched off (Smart-
Key in ignition lock in position 0or position
1)ift he vehicle is being towed with the rear
axle raised or if the parking brake is being
tested on adynamometer. Intervention by
ESP ®
could otherwise damage the brake
system.
4 Not included in the scope of delivery. Towing and tow-starting
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