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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.
Make sure the two vehicles do not
touch.
Turn off all electrical consumers, ex-
cept hazard warning flashers or work
lights.
Apply parking brake.
Shift gear selector lever to position P.
Open hood ( page 355).
1 Negative terminal of charged battery
2 Positive terminal of charged battery
3 Negative terminal of discharged bat-
tery
4 Positive terminal of discharged bat-
tery
Connect positive terminal 2 of the
charged battery with positive
terminal 4 of the discharged battery
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable
to charged battery 2 first.
Start engine of the vehicle with the
charged battery and run at idle
speed.
Connect negative terminal 1 of the
charged battery with negative
terminal 3 of the discharged battery
with the jumper cable. Clamp cable
to charged battery 1 first.
Start the engine of the disabled vehi-
cle.
Now you can again turn on the electrical
consumers. Do not turn on the lights un-
der any circumstances.
Remove the jumper cables first from
negative terminals 3 and 1 and
then from positive terminals 4
and 2.
You can now turn on the lights.
Have the starter battery checked at
the nearest authorized Maybach Stu-
dio.
Warning! G
Keep flames or sparks away from battery.
Do not smoke.
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries
( page 361).
!
Never invert the terminal connec-
tions.
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Do not tow-start the vehicle.