jump start terminals MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS SALOON 2008 Owners Manual

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Risk of injury
There is a risk of acid burns when jump-
starting a vehicle due to the gases which
escape from the battery. Do not lean over
the battery while the engine is being jump-
started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escaping from the battery during
jump-starting may cause minor explosions.
Avoid creating sparks. Keep naked flames
away from the battery, and do not smoke.
Comply with safety precautions and take
protective measures when handling batter-
ies. You will find these under “Battery” in
the index.
X Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Manual transmission: engage neutral.
X Automatic transmission*: move the
selector lever to P.
X All vehicles: switch off all electrical con-
sumers. Saloon
1
Negative terminal on your vehicle
2 Positive terminal on your vehicle
3 Positive terminal of donor battery
4 Negative terminal of donor battery
X If your vehicle is being jump-started by
another vehicle, allow the other vehicle's
engine to idle.
X Connect positive terminal 2on your vehi-
cle to positive terminal 3of the donor
battery using the jump lead, beginning with
your own battery.
X Connect negative terminal 4of the donor
battery to negative terminal 1of your
vehicle's battery using the jump lead, con- necting the jump lead to the donor battery
first.
X Start the engine.
X When the engine is running, switch on a few
electrical consumers, e.g. the blower. Do
not switch on the lights.
X First disconnect the jump lead from nega-
tive terminals 1and 4, then from positive
terminals 2and 3each time beginning
with your vehicle's battery.
X Have the battery checked at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Practical advice
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Estate
1
Cover
2 Rotary catches
X Turn three rotary catches 2through a
quarter turn.
X Remove cover 1forwards. 1
Earth point on your vehicle
2 Positive terminal on your vehicle (under
cover)
X If your vehicle is being jump-started by
another vehicle, allow the other vehicle's
engine to idle.
X Connect the positive terminals of the two
batteries using the jump lead, beginning
with your own battery.
X Connect the negative terminal of the donor
battery to the body earth point using the
jump lead, connecting the jump lead to the
negative terminal of the donor battery first.
X Start the engine.
X When the engine is running, switch on a few
electrical consumers, e.g. the blower. Do
not switch on the lights. X
Remove the jump lead from earth point
1 on your own vehicle and from the neg-
ative terminal of the donor vehicle first,
then from the positive terminals, beginning
with your vehicle's battery.
X Have the battery checked at a qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Jump-starting another vehicle
You can jump-start another vehicle which has
a flat battery. Observe the following points:
R Only 12 V batteries can be jump-started.
R Do not jump-start frozen batteries. Allow
the battery to thaw first.
R Observe the requirements for the other
vehicle.
R Only use jump leads which are protected
against polarity reversal and which have a
sufficient cross-section and insulated ter-
minal clamps. G
Risk of acid burns
There is a risk of acid burns when jump-
starting a vehicle due to the gases which
escape from the battery. Do not lean over Practical advice
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Jump-starting
336 the battery while the engine is being jump-
started. G
Risk of explosion
Gases escaping from the battery during
jump-starting may cause minor explosions.
Avoid creating sparks. Keep naked flames
away from the battery, and do not smoke.
Comply with safety precautions and take
protective measures when handling batter-
ies. You will find these under “Battery” in
the index.
! You must not use the jump-start connec-
tors in the engine compartment to jump-
start another vehicle. The jump-start con-
nectors are not suitable for jump-starting
another vehicle. The vehicle could be dam-
aged by this.
X Make sure that the two vehicles do not
touch.
X Depress the parking brake.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage
neutral.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission*:
move the selector lever to P.X
Switch off all electrical consumers.
X Start the engine and allow it to idle. Saloon
1
Negative terminal of your vehicle's bat-
tery
2 Positive terminal of your vehicle's battery Estate
1
Positive terminal of your vehicle's battery
2 Negative terminal of your vehicle's bat-
tery
X Connect the positive terminals of the two
batteries using the jump lead, connecting
the jump lead to the donor battery first.
X Connect the negative terminals of the bat-
teries using the jump lead, connecting the
jump lead to the donor battery first.
X Start the engine.
X First disconnect the jump lead from the
negative terminals and then from the posi-
tive terminals, beginning with the other
vehicle's battery. Practical advice
* optional
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