Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Jump starting
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Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Apply the parking brake (
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Make sure the gear selector lever* is
set to position P (manual transmission
to Neutral).
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Open the hood (
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Flip up cover from positive under hood
terminal
2 in front of water tray 1
1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive terminal
3 Negative terminal of charged battery
4 Negative terminal
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Connect positive terminal
1 of the
charged battery with positive
under-hood terminal
2 in front of the
water tray with one jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to positive terminal
1
of the charged battery first.
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Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
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Connect negative terminal
3 of the
charged battery with negative
under-hood terminal
4 with the
second jumper cable. Clamp the cable
to negative terminal
3 of the charged
battery first.
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Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not switch on the
headlamps under any circumstances.
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Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
3 and 4 and then
from positive terminals
2 and 1.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
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Have the battery checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
Warning!
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Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
!
Never invert the terminal connections.