2005 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 366
2005 Mercedes C-Class Manual
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Practical hints Jump starting Connect negative terminal 4 of the charged battery with negative under hood terminal 3 in front of the discharged battery with the jumper cables. Clamp cable to charged battery 4 first. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. 1 Positive terminal of charged battery 2 Positive under hood terminal in front of discharged battery 3 Negative under hood terminal in front of discharged battery 4 Negative terminal of charged battery Connect positive terminal 1 of the charged battery with positive 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. You can now again turn on the electrical consumers. Do not turn on the lights under any circumstances. Remove the jumper cables first from negative terminals 4 and 3 and then from positive terminals 1 and 2. You can now turn on the lights. 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 284). 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 the two vehicles do not touch. Turn off all electrical consumers. Apply parking brake. Shift gear selector lever to position P (manual transmission to Neutral). ! Vehicles with automatic transmission and/or 4MATIC: Do not tow-start the vehicle. 364