Mercedes-Benz 2003 C-Class Coupe User Manual
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Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the engine com-
partment on the right hand side. The
terminals for jump starting are located in
front of the battery.
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Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
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Turn off the engine.
On both vehicles:
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Apply parking brake.
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Shift selector lever to position P (man-
ual transmission to Neutral).
1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
3 Negative terminal of charged battery
4 Negative under hood terminal in front
of discharged battery
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Connect positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery with under hood
terminal 2 in front of the discharged
battery with the jumper cables. Clamp
cable to charged battery 1 first.
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Start 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 under hood
terminal 4 in front of the discharged
battery with the jumper cables. Clamp
cable to charged battery 3 first.
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Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
After the engine has started, you can again
turn on the electrical consumers. Do not
turn on the lights under any circumstanc-
es.
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Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 3 and 4 and then
from positive terminals 1 and 2.
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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
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Vehicles with automatic transmission:
Do not tow-start the vehicle.