Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3 1991, Owner'S Manual

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3. Clamp one end of the first jumper
cable to the positive (+ ) terminal of
the discharged battery and the
other end to the positive (+)
terminal on the charged battery.
Make sure the cable clamps do not
touch any other metal parts.
4. Clamp one end of the second
jumper cable to the grounded ne­
gative ( - ) terminal of the charged
battery and the final connection to
a grounded heavy metal bracket in
the engine compartment or on the
engine of the disabled vehicle.
Make sure the cables are not on or
near pulleys, fans or other parts
that will move when the engine is
started.
5. Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at high
idle. Then start engine of the dis­
abled vehicle in the usual manner.
Important!
6. After the engine has started, re­
move jumper cables by reversing
the above installation sequence ex­
actly, starting with the jumper cable
connected to a heavy metal brack­
et in the disabled vehicle's engine
compartment. When removing
each clamp, make sure that it does
not touch any other metal while the
other end is still attached.
Important!
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. - 1 0 ° C ( + 14°F). In that case
it must be thawed out before jumper
cables are used.
Jumper cable specifications:
• Minimum cable cross-section of
25 mm2 or approx. 2 AWG
• Maximum length of 3500 mm
(11.5 ft).
Never lean over batteries while
connecting or jump starting, you
might get burned.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric
acid. Do not allow this fluid to
come in contact with eyes, skin,
or clothing. In case it does, imme­
diately flush affected area with
water, and seek medical help.
A battery will also produce hydro­
gen gas, which is flammable and
explosive. Keep flames or sparks
away from battery, avoid improper
connection of jumper cables,
smoking, etc..
Batteries contain enough electri­
city to burn you. Never touch
uninsulated battery connections.
W arning!
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