Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL 1993, Owner'S Manual

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If the battery is discharged, the
engine should be started with
jumper cables and the (12 V)
battery of another vehicle.
The battery is located in the trunk
behind the right-hand cover panel.
Jum p Starting
Warning!
Failure to follow these direc­
tions will cause damage to the
electronic components, and
can lead to a battery explosion
and personal injury.
Read all instructions before
proceeding.
1. Position the vehicle with the
charged battery so that the
jum per cables will reach, but
never let the vehicles touch.
Make sure the jumper cables
do not have loose or missing
insulation.
2. On both vehicles:
• Turn off engine and all lights
and accessories, except
hazard warning flashers or
work lights.
• Apply parking brake and
shift selector lever to
position ” P” .
Proceed as follows:
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 of the
charged battery. Make sure the
cable clamps do not touch any
other metal parts.
4. Clamp one end of the second
jum per cable to the grounded
negative (-) terminal of the
charged battery and the final
connection to the negative (-)
terminal of the discharged
battery. Make sure the cables
are not on or near pulleys, fans,
or other parts that will move
when the engine is started.
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