Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Jump starting

The jump-start contacts are located in 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.

1 Negative (-) terminal
2 Cover of Positive (+) terminal

Open cover

2 of the positive terminal

of both vehicles.

Connect positive terminal

2 and the

positive terminal of the charged battery
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to
charged battery first.

Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.

Connect negative terminals

1 and the

negative terminal of the charged
battery with the jumper cable. Clamp
cable to charged battery first.

Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.

Now you can again turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.

Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals on each battery
and then from the positive terminals on
each battery.

Now you can turn on the lights.

Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck Center.

Warning!

Keep flames or sparks away from battery.

Do not smoke.

Observe all safety instructions and precau-

tions when handling automotive batteries

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Never invert the terminal connections!

The message

Undervoltage - Switch

off consumers

may appear in the

instrument cluster. It will disappear as
soon as the battery is sufficiently
charged.

Do not tow-start the vehicle.