2000 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 283
2000 Mercedes E-Class Manual
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Instruments and controls Jump starting Operation Driving Instrument cluster display Practical hints Car care Technical data Index 280 Proceed as follows: 1. Position the vehicle with the charged battery so that the jumper cables will reach, but never let the vehicles touch. Make sure the jumper cables do not have loose or missing insulation. 2. On both vehicles: • Turn off engine and all lights and accessories, except hazard warning flashers or work lights. • Apply parking brake and shift selector lever to position "P". Important! 3. Lift cover (1) and clamp one end of the first jumper cable to the positive (+) under hood terminal (2) of the discharged battery and the other end to the positive (+) terminal of the charged battery. Make sure the cable clamps do not touch any other metal parts.