Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2005 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 400)

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Practical hints
Jump starting
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Switch off all electrical consumers.
̈ Apply parking brake.
̈ Shift gear selector lever* to position P
(manual transmission to Neutral).
̈ Open the hood ( ୴ page 287).
̈ Remove the cover from positive under
hood terminal 2 in front of discharged
battery.
1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
3 Negative under hood terminal in front
of discharged battery
4 Negative terminal of charged battery
̈ Connect positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery with positive under
hood terminal 2 in front of the dis-
charged battery with one jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to positive terminal 1
of the charged battery first.
̈ Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminal 4 of the
charged battery with negative under
hood terminal 3 in front of the dis-
charged battery with the second jump-
er cable. Clamp the cable to negative
terminal 4 of the charged battery
first.
̈ Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now switch on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the lights under
any circumstances.
̈ 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 lights.
̈ Have the battery checked at the near-
est 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
(
୴ page 294).
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
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Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
Do not tow-start vehicle.