2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 498
2006 Mercedes R-Class Manual
Page 498 highlights
Practical hints Jump starting Turn off all electrical consumers. Apply parking brake. Set automatic transmission to position P. Open the hood ( page 345). Open cover of positive terminal 2. Connect positive terminals 2 and 4 with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to charged battery 4 first. Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery and run at idle speed. Connect negative terminals 1 and 3 of the batteries with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to charged battery 3 first. Warning! G Keep flames or sparks away from battery. Do not smoke. Observe all safety instructions and precautions when handling automotive batteries. The jump-start contacts are located in the engine compartment. ! Never invert the terminal connections! Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. 1 Negative (-) terminal 2 Positive (+) terminal Make sure the two vehicles do not touch. 1 Negative terminal of discharged battery 2 Positive terminal of discharged battery 3 Negative terminal of charged battery 4 Positive terminal of charged battery 497
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