Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - Manual (Page 409)

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Practical hints
Jump starting
The starter battery is located on the right
side of the engine compartment.
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Apply parking brake.
̈ Shift gear selector lever to position P.
̈ Remove the red cover from positive ter-
minal on both vehicles (
୴ page 401).
1 Negative terminal of charged battery
2 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
3 Positive terminal of discharged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
̈ Connect positive terminals 3 and 4
of the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery 4
first.
̈ Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminals 1 and 2
of the batteries with the jumper cables.
Clamp cable to charged battery 1
first.
̈ Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
̈ Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 1 and 2 and then
from positive terminals 3 and 4.
You can now turn on the lights.
̈ Have the battery checked at the near-
est 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
(
୴ page 277).
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
!
Do not tow-start the vehicle.