Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 453)

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Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located in the engine com-
partment on the right hand side. For jump
starting, use the under hood terminals in
front of the battery.
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers,
except hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
̈ Apply the parking brake ( ୴ page 134).
̈ Make sure gear selector lever* is set to
position P (manual transmission to
Neutral).
̈ Open the hood ( ୴ page 326).
̈ Slide red cover 2 from positive under
hood terminal 3 in direction of arrow.
1 Positive terminal of charged battery
2 Positive under hood terminal cover
3 Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
4 Negative under hood terminal
5 Negative terminal of charged battery
̈ Connect positive terminal 1 of the
charged battery with positive under
hood terminal
3 in front of the dis-
charged battery with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery
1
first.
̈ Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminal 5 of the
charged battery to jumper cables and
attach other end to negative under
hood terminal
4 on the vehicle. Clamp
cable to charged battery 5 first
̈ Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
̈ Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals
4 and 5 and
then from the positive terminals 3
and 1.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
̈ Slide red cover 2 from positive under
hood terminal 3 back.
̈ Close the hood ( ୴ page 326).
̈ Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.