2010 Mercedes S-Class Owner's Manual - Page 518

516 Towing the vehicle Practical hints Position A represents the charged battery of another vehicle or an equivalent starter pack. X ! Never invert the terminal connections! X Connect positive terminal : of charged battery A with positive terminal ; with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to positive terminal : of charged battery A first. X Start engine of the vehicle with charged battery A and run at idle speed. X Connect negative terminal = of charged battery A with negative terminal ? with a jumper cable. Clamp the cable to negative terminal = of charged battery A first. 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 from negative terminals = and ? first. Remove the jumper cables from positive terminals : and ;. You can now switch on the headlamps. X Have the battery checked at the nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. Towing the vehicle Safety notes G Warning! The vehicle is braked when the HOLD function or DISTRONIC PLUS is activated. Therefore, deactivate the HOLD function or DISTRONIC PLUS if the vehicle is to be towed. Mercedes-Benz recommends that the vehicle be transported with all wheels off the ground using flatbed or appropriate wheel lift/dolly equipment. This method is preferable to other types of towing. G Warning! HYBRID vehicles: It is imperative that you read the HYBRID Supplemental Operating Instructions included in your vehicle literature portfolio. You may otherwise not receive all