Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 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
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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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Open cover of positive terminal
2.
1 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
2 Positive terminal of discharged battery
3 Negative terminal of charged battery
4 Positive terminal of charged battery
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Connect positive terminals
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 3
of the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery
3
first.
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Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
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!