Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2007 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Jump starting
The jump-start contacts are located in the
engine compartment.
1 Negative (-) terminal
2 Positive (+) terminal
3 Positive terminal cover
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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 parking brake (
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Set automatic transmission to
position P (
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Open the hood (
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Remove cover from negative
terminal
1.
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Flip up cover
3 of positive terminal 2
in direction of arrow.
1 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
2 Positive terminal of discharged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
5 Negative terminal of charged battery
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Connect positive terminal
2 and 4
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to
charged battery
4 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 terminals
1 and 5
of the batteries with the second jumper
cable. Clamp the cable to negative
terminal
5 of the charged battery
first.
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Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical consum-
ers. Do not switch on the headlamps under
any circumstances.
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Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
1 and 5 and then
from positive terminals
2 and 4.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
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Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Light
Truck 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!