Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 348)

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Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located on the right side of
the trunk under the battery cover
(
୴ page 344).
̈ Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Apply parking brake.
̈ Shift gear selector lever to position P.
̈ Open the trunk lid.
̈ Remove battery cover ( ୴ page 344).
1 Positive terminal of discharged battery
2 Negative terminal of discharged
battery
3 Positive terminal of charged battery
4 Negative terminal of charged battery
̈ Connect positive terminals 1 and 3 of
the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery 3 first.
̈ Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
̈ Connect negative terminals 2 and 4 of
the batteries with the jumper cable.
Clamp cable to charged battery 4 first.
̈ Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not turn on the lights under
any circumstances.
̈ Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 2 and 4 and then
from positive terminals 1 and 3.
You can now turn 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
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୴ page 344).
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
!
Do not tow-start the vehicle.