Jump-starting
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Risk of injury
Battery acid is caustic. Avoid contact with
the skin, eyes or clothing.
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Only charge the installed battery with a
battery charger which has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. These battery
chargers allow the battery to be charged
while it is still installed. However, the bat-
tery must always be disconnected first.
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Only use battery chargers with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V.
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Charge the battery. Observe the notes in
the operating instructions for your battery
charger.
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Refit the charged battery.
To do this, follow the steps described in
"Removing the battery" (
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page 265) in
reverse order.
Reconnecting the battery
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Always reconnect the battery in the
sequence described below. Never swap the
terminal clamps. You may otherwise dam-
age the vehicle electronics.
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Switch off all electrical consumers.
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Connect the positive terminal clamp and
secure the cover.
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Connect the negative terminal clamp.
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Connect the breather hose. Make sure that
a cell cap is fitted on the side.
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If the battery power supply has been inter-
rupted (e.g. if it has been reconnected), you
must carry out the following tasks:
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set the time (
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page 109).
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reset the function for folding the exterior
mirrors in/out automatically* by folding
the mirrors out once (
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page 72).
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reset the side windows (
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page 85)
Jump-starting
If your vehicle's battery is discharged, the
engine can be jump-started from another
vehicle or from an external battery using jump
leads.
Observe the following points:
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Jump-starting may only be performed when
the engine and catalytic converter are cold.
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Do not start the engine if the battery is fro-
zen. Let the battery thaw first.
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Jump-starting may only be performed from
batteries with a nominal voltage of 12 V.
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Only use jump leads which have a sufficient
cross-section and insulated terminal
clamps.
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Jump leads and further information about
jump-starting can be obtained from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Avoid repeated and lengthy starting
attempts.
Never start the vehicle using a rapid battery
charger.
Practical advice
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