2009 Mercedes E-Class Owner's Manual - Page 373

Practical hints Jump starting X Start engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery and run at idle speed. You can now turn on the electrical consumers. Do not switch on the headlamps under any circumstances. X Remove the jumper cables first from negative terminals 2 and 4 and then from positive terminals 1 and 3. You can now switch on the headlamps. X Have the battery checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. X 1 Negative terminal 2 Cover of positive terminal Start engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery and run at idle speed. You can now turn on the electrical consumers. Do not switch on the headlamps under any circumstances. X Remove the jumper cables first from negative terminals and then from positive terminals. You can now switch on the headlamps. X Have the battery checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Wagon The jump-start terminals are located in the engine compartment on the right hand side. X Open the hood. ! Never invert the terminal connections! X X Open cover of the positive terminal 2. Connect positive terminal of the charged battery with positive terminal 2 with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to positive terminal of the charged battery first. X Start engine of the vehicle with the charged battery and run at idle speed. X Connect negative terminal of the charged battery with negative terminal 1 with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to negative terminal 1 of the charged battery first. Z 371