Mercedes-Benz C 220 1996, Owner'S Manual

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Jump Starting
Warning!
Failure to follow these direc­
tions will cause damage to the
electronic components, and
can lead to a battery explosion
and severe injury or death.
Never lean over batteries
while connecting or jump
starting, you might get
injured.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric
acid. Do not allow this fluid to
come in contact with eyes,
skin or clothing. In case it
does, immediately flush
affected area with water,
and seek medical help if
necessary.
A battery will also produce
hydrogen gas, which is
flammable and very explosive.
Keep flames or sparks away
from battery, avoid improper
connection of jumper cables,
smoking etc..
Read all instructions before
proceeding.
If the battery is discharged, the
engine should be started with
jum per cables and the (12 V)
battery of another vehicle.
The battery is located in the trunk
behind the right-hand cover panel.
Proceed as follows:
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 jum per 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".
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.
Important!
5. Start engine of the vehicle with
the charged battery and run at
high idle. Make sure the cables
are not on or near pulleys, fans,
or other parts that will move
when the engine is started.
Then start engine of the
disabled vehicle in the usual
manner.
Important!