2007 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 388

Practical hints Jump starting 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 the parking brake ( page 54). Make sure the gear selector lever* is set to position P ( page 153) (manual transmission: to Neutral ( page 149)). Open the hood ( page 274). Flip up cover from the positive under hood terminal 2 in front of the filter box ( page 383). 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 the negative terminal 4 of the charged battery with the negative under hood terminal 3 in front of the filter box with the second jumper cable. Clamp cable to charged battery 4 first. Start the engine of the disabled vehicle. You can now turn on the electrical consumers. Do not switch on the headlamps under any circumstances. Remove the jumper cables first from the negative terminals 3 and 4 and then from the positive terminals 2 and 1. You can now switch on the headlamps. Have the battery checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. ! Never invert the terminal connections! Connect positive terminal 1 of the charged battery with positive under hood terminal 2 in front of the filter box with the jumper cable. Clamp cable to charged battery 1 first. Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery and run at idle speed. 387