Mercedes-Benz 280 CE 1981, Owner'S Manual

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Ju m p S tartin g
If the battery is discharged the
engine can be started with jum per
cables (minim um lead cross section
is 35 mm2) and the (12 V) battery of
another vehicle. Proceed as follow s:
• Turn key to steering lock posi­
tion “ 0” .
• Run engine of jum per vehicle at
high idle.
• First connect jum per cables to
the positive battery term inals and
then to the negative terminals.
• Start engine as normal.
• After the engine has started, first
remove jum per cables from the
negative battery term inals and
then from the positive terminals.
Instructions:
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. - 1 0 ° C / + 14°F. In all cases
it must be thawed out before jum per
leads are used.
Never lean over batteries while jum p
starting, you m ight get burned.
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