Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2008 COMAND Manual - Manual (Page 736)

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Practical hints
Jump starting
Jump starting should only be performed on
the starter battery. The starter battery is
located in the engine compartment on the
passenger side (
୴ page 731).
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Secure vehicle in place with electronic
parking brake (
୴ page 422).
̈ Shift the automatic transmission to
park position P (
୴ page 426).
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers, ex-
cept hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
̈ Open the hood ( ୴ page 573).
̈ Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
1 Positive terminal of your vehicle’s
battery
2 Positive terminal of other vehicle’s
battery
3 Negative terminal of other vehicle’s
battery
4 Negative clamp
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 729).
i Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: remove the
KEYLESS-GO button ( ୴ page 371) and use the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO like a normal
SmartKey. ୴୴