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Practical hints
Jump starting
Jump starting should only be performed on
the starter battery. The starter battery is
located in the engine compartment on the
passenger side (
୴ page 704).
̈ Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
̈ Secure vehicle in place with electronic
parking brake (
୴ page 412).
̈ Shift the automatic transmission to
park position P (
୴ page 417).
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers, ex-
cept hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
̈ Open the hood (୴ page 553).
̈ Start the engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle speed.
1 Negative clamp
2 Negative terminal of charged battery
3 Positive terminal of charged battery
4 Positive terminal of discharged battery
Warning! G
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
(
୴ page 702).
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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the
KEYLESS-GO button (୴ page 366) and use the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO like a normal
SmartKey.
