2018 MERCEDES-BENZ SLC ROADSTER jump start

GWARNING
During the charging process,ab attery produces hydrogen gas. If ashort circui toccurs or sparks
are created ,the hydrogen gas can ignite. There is arisk of an explosion.
RMake sure that the positive terminal of aconnected battery does not come into contact with
vehiclep arts.
RNever place metal objects or tools on abattery.
RIt is important that you observe the described order of the battery terminal swhen connecting
and disconnecting abattery.
RWhen jump-starting, make sure that the battery polesw ith identical polarity are connected.
RIt is particularlyimportant to observe the described order when connecting and disconnecting
the jumper cables.
RNever connect or disconnect the battery terminal swhile the engine is running.
GWARNING
Ad ischarged battery can freeze at temperatures below freezing point. When jump-starting the
vehicleorc harging the battery,g asescan escap efrom the battery.T here isarisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before charging it or jump-starting.
!Avoid repeated and lengthy starting attempts. Otherwise, the catalytic converter coul dbe
damaged by the non-combusted fuel.
If the indicator/warning lamp sdonot light up at low temperatures, it is very likelyt hat the dis-
charge dbattery has frozen. In this case, you may neither charge the battery nor jump-start the
vehicle. The service life of athawed-out battery may be shorter. The starting characteristics can be
impaired,p articularlyatlow temperatures. Have the thawed-out battery checked at aqualified
specialist workshop.
Do not start the vehicleu singarapi dc harging device. If you rvehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be jump-started from another vehicleorf romasecond battery using jumper cables.
Observe the following points:
RThe battery is not accessible in all vehicles. If the other vehicle's battery is not accessible,j ump-
start the vehicleu singasecond battery or ajump-starting device.
RYou may only jump-start the vehiclew hen the engine and exhaust system are cold.
RDo not start the engine if the battery is frozen. Let the battery thaw first.
ROnly jump-start from batterieswitha12Vv oltagerating.
ROnly use jumper cables which have asufficient cross-section and insulated terminal clamps.
RIf the battery is full ydischarged, leave the battery that is being used to jump-start connected for
af ew minutes before attempting to start. This charge sthe battery slightly.
RMake sure that the two vehicles do not touch.
Make sure that:
RThe jumper cables are not damaged.
RBare parts of the terminal clamp do not come into contact with other metal parts while the jumper
cables are connected to the battery.
RThe jumper cables cannot come into contact with parts which can move when the engine is
running, such as the V-belt pulley or the fan.
XSecure the vehiclebyapplying the electric parking brake.
XShift the transmission to position j.
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XMake sure that the ignition is switched off. All indicator lamps in the instrumentcluster must be
off. When using the SmartKey, turn the SmartKey to position uin the ignition lock and remove it
(
Ypage 116).
XSwitch off all electrical consumers, e.g. rear window defroster, lighting, etc.
XOpen the hood.
Position number Bidentifies the charged battery of the other vehicle or an equivalent jump-starting
device.
XSlide cover :of positive terminal ;in the direction of the arrow.
XConnect positive terminal ;on your vehicle to positive terminal =of donor battery Busing the
jumper cable, always begin with positive terminal ;on your own vehicle first.
XStart the engine of the donor vehicle and run it at idling speed.
XConnect negative terminal ?of donor battery Bto ground point Aof your vehicle using the
jumper cable, connecting the jumper cable to battery of other vehicle Bfirst.
XStart the engine.
XBefore disconnecting the jumper cables, let the engine run for several minutes.
XFirst, remove the jumper cables from ground point Aand negative terminal ?,then from pos-
itive terminal ;and positive terminal =.Begin each time at the contacts on your own vehicle
first.
XClose cover :of positive terminal ;after removing the jumper cables.
XHave the battery checked at aqualified specialist workshop.
Jump-starting is not considered to be anormal operating condition.
iJumper cables and further information regarding jump-starting can be obtained at any qualified
specialist workshop.
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Transporting the vehicle
Vehicle switha utomatic transmission
!When the vehicl eisloaded for transport, the
front and rea raxles must be stationar yand on
the same transportatio nvehicle. Positioning
ove rthe connectio npoint of the transport
vehicl eisnot permitted .The drive train may
otherwis ebedamaged .
Allv eh icles
!Youm ayonl ysecur ethe vehicl ebythe
wheels ,not by parts of the vehicl esucha s
axl eors teerin gcomponents. Otherwise, the
vehicl ecould be damaged.
The towing ey ecan be used to pull the vehicle
onto atrailer or transporte rfor transporting pur-
poses.
XTurn the SmartKeytop osition 2in the igni-
tio nlock.
XShift the transmission to position i.
As soon as the vehicle has been loaded:
XPrevent the vehicl efromr olling away by
applying the electri cparkin gb rake.
XShift the transmission to position j.
XTurn the SmartKeytoposition uin the igni-
tio nlocka nd remove the SmartKeyf romthe
ignition lock.
XSecure the vehicle.
Tow-starting (emergency engine
starting)
!
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow-started .You could otherwis edam -
ag et he automatic transmission. Yo
uc an find informatio non"Jump-starting "at
(
Ypage 253).
Fuses
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If yo umanipulate or bridg eafaulty fuse or if
yo ur eplace it with afusew ithah ighe ramper -
age, the electri ccable scould be overloaded.
Thi scould resul tinafire. There is ariskofa n
accident and injury.
Alway sreplace faulty fuses with the specified
new fuses havin gthe correct amperage.
Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the
same rating ,which yo ucan recognize by the
color and value. The fuse rating sarelisted in the
fuse allocation chart.
The fuse allocation chart is locate dinthe vehicle
tool kit in the stowag ecompartment under the
trunk floor (
Ypage 245).
If an ewly inserte dfusea lsob lows ,havet he
cause traced and rectifie dataqualified special-
is tw orkshop ,e.g.ana uthorize dMercedes-Benz
Center.
!Onlyu sefuses thath aveb eena pproved for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the
correct fuse rating for the system concerned.
Otherwise, components or system scould be
damaged.
!Make sure thatnom oisture can enterthe
fuse bo xwhent he cove risopen.
!When closing the cover, make sure thatiti s
lying correctl yonthe fuse box. Moisture seep-
ing in or dirt could otherwis eimpai rthe oper-
atio
n of the fuses.
The fuses in your vehicl eserve to close down
faulty circuits. If afuseb lows ,allthe compo-
nents on the circui tand their functions stop
operating.
Before changin gafuse
XSwitch off the engine.
XSwitch off al lelectrical consumers.
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