Mercedes-Benz 2008 SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

Page: 434 / 489

433
Practical hints
Jump starting
The starter battery is located on the right
side of the engine compartment.
왘
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
왘
Turn off all electrical consumers.
왘
Apply the parking brake (
컄
page 63).
왘
Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to position
P (
컄
page 172).
왘
Open the hood (
컄
page 282).
왘
Remove the red cover from positive ter-
minal on both vehicles (
컄
page 427).
1
Positive terminal of charged battery
2
Positive terminal of discharged battery
3
Negative terminal of discharged
battery
4
Negative terminal of charged battery
왘
Connect positive terminals
1
and
2
of the batteries with the red jumper
cable. Clamp cable to charged battery
first.
왘
Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
왘
Connect negative terminals
3
and
4
of the batteries with the black jumper
cable. Clamp cable to charged battery
first.
왘
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
왘
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals
4
and
3
and then
from positive terminals
2
and
1
.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
왘
Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Warning!
G
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(
컄
page 290).
!
Never invert the terminal connections.