Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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J u m p S ta rtin g
If the b a tte ry is d is c h a rg e d th e e n gine
can be s ta rte d w ith ju m p e r c a b le s and
th e (12 V) b a tte ry o f a n o th e r veh icle .
P ro c e e d as fo llo w s :
1. P o s itio n th e v e h ic le w ith the
c h a rg e d b a tte ry so th a t th e ju m ­
pe r c a b le s w ill reach, b u t ne ver let
th e v e h ic le s to u c h . M ake s u re th e
ju m p e r c a b le s d o n o t have lo ose
o r m is s in g in sula tion .
2. On b o th v e h ic le s :
• Turn o ff e n gine and all lig h ts
and a c c e s s o rie s , e x c e p t
hazard fla s h e rs o r w o rk lig h ts.
• A p p ly p a rk in g b ra ke and s h ift
s e le c to r le ver to p o s itio n “ P ” .
• Be sure th e b a tte ry v e n t cap s
are tig h t. Place a d a m p c lo th
o v e r th e v e n t cap s, m aking
c e rta in it is c le a r o f all m oving
parts.
3. C lam p on e end o f th e firs t ju m p e r
cab le to th e p o s itiv e ( + ) te rm in a l
on th e d is c h a rg e d b a tte ry and th e
o th e r end to th e p o s itiv e ( + ) te r ­
m inal on th e c h a rg e d b a tte ry.
M ake s u re th e cab le cla m p s d o
n o t to u c h any o th e r m etal parts.
4. C la m p o n e e n d o fth e s e c o n d ju m p -
e r c a b le to th e g ro u n d e d ne gative
( - ) te rm in a l o f th e c h a rg e d b a t­
te ry and th e fina l c o n n e c tio n to a
g ro u n d e d heavy m etal b ra c k e t in
th e e n g in e c o m p a rtm e n t o r on the
e n g in e o f th e d is a b le d veh icle .
M ake s u re th e c a b le s are n o t on
o r near pu lle ys, fan s, o r o th e r
p a rts th a t w ill m ove w h e n th e
e n g in e is s ta rte d .
5. S ta rt e n g in e o f th e v e h ic le w ith the
c h a rg e d b a tte ry and run at high
idle. Then s ta rt e n g in e o f th e d is a ­
bled v e h ic le in th e usual m anner.
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. A fte r th e e n g in e has s ta rte d ,
re m o v e ju m p e r c a b le s by re v e rs ­
ing th e ab ove in s ta lla tio n s e ­
q u e n c e e xa ctly, s ta rtin g w ith th e
ju m p e r ca b le c o n n e c te d to a
heavy m etal b ra c k e t in th e d is a ­
bled v e h ic le ’s e n g in e c o m p a rt­
m ent. W hen re m o v in g each cla m p,
m ake s u re th a t it d o e s n o t to u c h
any o th e r m etal w h ile th e o th e r
end is s till a tta c h e d .
Im p o rtan t!
A d is c h a rg e d b a tte ry can fre e z e at
a p p ro x . - 1 0 ° C ( + 1 4 ° F). In th a t
case it m u s t be th a w e d o u t b e fo re
ju m p e r c a b le s are used.
J u m p e r c a b le s p e c ific a tio n s :
• M in im u m c a b le c ro s s -s e c tio n o f
25 m m
2
o r a p p ro x . 2 AW G
• M axim um le n g th o f 3500 m m
(11.5 ft).
W arning!
N ever lean o ver b a tte rie s w hile jum p
sta rtin g , you m ight g e t burned.
B a tte ry fluid co n tain s sulfuric acid.
Do n ot allo w this fluid to co m e in
c o n ta c t w ith eyes, skin, or clothing.
In c a s e it does, im m e d ia tely flush
a ffe c te d area w ith w ater, and seek
m edical help.
A b a tte ry will also p ro du ce hydrogen
gas, w hich is flam m ab le and e x p lo ­
sive. K eep flam es or sparks aw ay
from b attery, i.e. im p ro per c o n n e c­
tion of ju m p e r cables, sm oking, etc..