2007 Mercedes CLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 452

Practical hints Jump starting The battery is located on the right side of the engine compartment. For jump starting, use the terminals in front of the battery. Make sure the two vehicles do not touch. Turn off all electrical consumers. Apply the parking brake ( page 59). Make sure the gear selector lever is set to position P ( page 172). Open the hood ( page 315). Flip up cover from positive under hood terminal 2 in front of the filter box ( page 448). 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 the cable to the negative terminal 4 of the charged battery 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 the positive terminal 1 of the charged battery with the 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. 451