Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Jump starting
The battery is located on the right side of
the engine compartment. For jump start-
ing, use the terminals in front of the
battery.
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Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Apply the parking brake (
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page 59).
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Make sure the gear selector lever is set
to position
P (
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page 174).
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Open the hood (
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page 323).
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Flip up cover from positive under hood
terminal
2
in front of the filter box
(
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page 465).
1
Positive terminal of charged battery
2
Positive under hood terminal in front of
discharged battery
3
Negative under hood terminal in front
of discharged battery
4
Negative terminal of charged battery
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Connect the positive terminal
1
of the
charged battery with the positive under
hood terminal
2
in front of the filter
box with the jumper cable. Clamp cable
to charged battery
1
first.
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Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
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Connect the negative terminal
4
of
the charged battery with the negative
under hood terminal
3
in front of the
filter box with the second jumper cable.
Clamp the cable to the negative
terminal
4
of the charged battery
first.
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Start the engine of the disabled
vehicle.
You can now turn on the electrical con-
sumers. Do not switch on the headlamps
under any circumstances.
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Remove the jumper cables first from
the negative terminals
3
and
4
and
then from the positive terminals
2
and
1
.
You can now switch on the headlamps.
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Have the battery checked at the near-
est authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.