Mercedes-Benz Service Information pdf

General procedure for jump starting from one vehicle to another (follow procedure in Owner’s Manual for specific vehicle applications) 1. Position the vehicle with the charged battery so that the jumper cables will reach, but never let the vehicles touch. Make sure the jumper cables do not have loose or missing insulation. 2. On both vehicles: • Turn off engine and all lights and accessories, except hazard warning flashers or work lamp. • Apply parking brake and shift selector lever to position “P”. Important! 3. Clamp one end of the first jumper cable to positive ( + ) terminal of the discharged battery and the other end to positive ( + ) terminal of the charged battery. Make sure the cable clamps do not touch any other metal parts. 4. Clamp one end of the second jumper cable to the grounded negative ( – ) terminal of the charged battery and the final connection to a grounded heavy metal bracket in the engine compartment or on the engine of the disabled vehicle (In case the disabled vehicle is a equipped with a trunk-mounted battery, make the final connection to either a grounded metal bracket or the battery ground wire where it attaches to the vehicle body.). 5. Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery, switch off all unnecessary accessories and run at high idle. Make sure the cables are not on or near pulleys, fans, or other parts that will move when the engine is started. Then start engine of the disabled vehicle in the usual manner. 6. After the engine has started, removejumper cables by exactly reversing the above installation sequence, starting with the last connection made first. When removing each clamp, make sure that it does not touch any other metal while the other end is still attached. Jumper cable specifications • Minimum cable cross-section of 25mm2 or approx. 2 AWG • Maximum length of 11.5 ft. (3.5m).

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