Mercedes-Benz GLC 200 4MATIC, Owner'S Manual

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Vehicles with a petrol engine: jump-start the
vehicle only when the engine and exhaust sys-
tem are cold.
Starting assistance and charging the 12 V battery
Preparing starting assistance/charging
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Secure the vehicle by applying the electric
parking brake.
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Shift the transmission to position
j
.
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Switch off the vehicle and all electrical con-
sumers.
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Open the bonnet.
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Open cover
1
of the jump-starting connec-
tion points.
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Open cover 3 of positive contact 2 of the
jump-starting connection points.
Starting assistance
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Connect positive contact 2 on your vehicle
to the positive terminal of the donor battery
using the jump lead. Always begin with posi-
tive contact 2 on your own vehicle first.
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Start the engine of the donor vehicle and run
it at idling speed.
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Connect the negative terminal of the donor
battery to earth point 4 of your vehicle using
the jump lead. Begin with the donor battery
first.
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Start the engine of your own vehicle.
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Let the engines run for several minutes.
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Before disconnecting the jump leads, switch
on an electrical consumer in your own vehicle,
e.g. the rear window heater or the lighting.
When the starting assistance procedure is com-
plete:
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First, remove the jump leads from earth point
4 and the negative terminal of the donor bat-
tery, then from positive contact 2 and the
positive terminal of the donor battery. Begin
each time with the contacts on your own vehi-
cle first.
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