2003 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 307
2003 Mercedes C-Class Manual
Page 307 highlights
Practical hints Jump starting Connect negative terminal 3 of the charged battery with the under hood terminal 4 of the discharged battery with the jumper cables. Clamp cable to charged battery 3 first. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. Now you can again turn on the electrical consumers. Do not turn on the lights under any circumstances. Remove the jumper cables first from negative terminals 3 and 4 and then from positive terminals 1 and 2. Have the battery checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Warning! G Keep flames or sparks away from battery. Do not smoke. Observe all safety instructions and precautions when handling automotive batteries ( page 240). The battery is located in the engine compartment on the right hand side. The terminals for jump starting are located in front of the battery. Make sure that the two vehicles do not touch. Turn off all electrical consumers. Apply parking brake. Shift selector lever to position P (manual transmission to Neutral). 1 Positive terminal of charged battery 2 Positive under hood terminal in front of discharged battery 3 Negative terminal of charged battery 4 Negative under hood terminal in front of discharged battery Connect positive terminal 1 of the charged battery with the under hood terminal 2 in front of the discharged battery with the jumper cables. Clamp cable to charged battery 1 first. Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery and run at idle speed. ! Vehicles with automatic transmission and/or 4MATIC*: Do not tow-start the vehicle. 307