Jump Starting; Tow-Starting And Towing The Vehicle - Mercedes-Benz 300 SD-TURBO DIESEL 1983 Owner's Manual

Jump Starting

If the battery is discharged the engine
can be started with jumper cables
(minimum cable cross section is
35 mm2) and the (12 V) battery of
another vehicle. Proceed as follow s:
1. Turn key to steering lock position
0
" " .
2. First connect jumper cables to the
positive battery terminals and then
to the negative terminals.
3. Start and run engine of jumper
vehicle at high idle.
4. Start engine of disabled vehicle in
the usual manner.
5. After the engine has started, first
remove jumper cables from the
negative battery terminals and
then from the positive terminals.
Instructions:
A discharged battery can freeze at
approx. - 1 0 ° C/ +1 4° F. In all cases
it must be thawed out before jumper
leads are used.
Never lean over batteries while jump
starting.
Warning
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.
A battery will also produce hydrogen
gas, which is flammable and explo­
sive. Keep flames or sparks away
from battery, i.e. improper connection
of jumper cables, cigarette smoking,
etc.

Tow-starting and Towing the Vehicle

The front towing eye is located on the
RH side behind a flap and the rear
towing eye on the RH side below the
bumper.
Only tow-start vehicle with the battery
cables connected and the key in
steering lock position " 2" .
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