Towing the vehicle, Safety notes, Practical hints – Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2009 Owners Manual User Manual
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3
Positive terminal
4
Negative terminal
5
Negative terminal of charged battery
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
X
Connect positive terminal
1
of the
charged battery with positive terminal
3
with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
positive terminal
1
of the charged battery
first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the charged
battery and run at idle speed.
X
Connect negative terminal
5
of the
charged battery with negative terminal
4
with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to
negative terminal
5
of the charged battery
first.
X
Start engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery and run at idle speed.
You can now turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not switch on the
headlamps under any circumstances.
X
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
4
and
5
and then
from positive terminals
3
and
1
.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
X
Slide cover
2
from positive under hood
terminal
3
back.
X
Have the battery checked at the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Towing the vehicle
Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle
be transported with all wheels off the ground
using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly
equipment. This method is preferable to other
types of towing.
!
To prevent damage during transport, do
not tie down vehicle by its chassis or
suspension parts.
If circumstances do not permit the
recommended towing methods, the vehicle
may be towed with all wheels on the ground
or front axle raised (except vehicles with
4MATIC) only so far as necessary to have the
vehicle moved to a safe location where the
recommended towing methods can be
employed.
!
Before towing the vehicle observe the
following instructions:
R
Vehicles with automatic transmission
and/or 4MATIC: Do not tow-start the
vehicle. You could otherwise seriously
damage the automatic transmission
Practical hints