Thread: Using Jumper Leads on d3 TDV6

Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

I was wondering how long it would be until someone told us to go and read the instructions......

Instructions-

Jumped started my former D3 just once with main battery dead and dual battery shot in NSW on small drive to QLD and back to Melbourne- the landcrusier (yep smiling) could not provide enough power with out revving the engine. Given a jump to several cars and 4Wds from my D3 and have always had my engine running before attempting to start the other car.

Must concede never reading those pages.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Most mercs have the battery in the boot.

Merc C Series have the battery under the bonnet, well both the ones I've had have had that set up and the recent one is only a couple of years old. Hard to see in the newer model as there are so many covers. They also have a small battery in the boot to run accessories as part of their stop/start function (not that it actually looks like a battery). Maybe you're getting mixed up with that?

Can't talk about other models but the C-series also has an awesome dedicated jumper point under the bonnet. You slide a cover open and there is a positive terminal designed specifically for giving/receiving a jump. It's a great idea.

We have a c200,slk360 and clk320 and all have battery in the boot, also have an sl280 but its battery is up front.

2011 C250 Main battery LHS engine bay (right up near windscreen) under some covers (if memory serves me). Stop/Start in boot … bulletin came out on that as the terminals were getting shorted or something. They put a cover on it.

2016 C200 (newest shape) Main battery LHS under windscreen under a shed load of covers. Not that it's even visible from the top. Had to consult You-tube to figure out how to get to it as the handbook has no images and states "only to be accessed by a qualified battery technician' or some such words. Turned out to be quite obvious on how to remove the covers but didn't want to do it if the battery wasn't there. Stop/Start in boot, under a shed load of covers too. RHS of the... ahem …. spare wheel well (for the spare we don't have as it came with run-flats … LOL). I thoroughly checked to see if I was confused by memories of the old Merc but there is no main battery in the boot of my C200.

Bizarre ….

Originally Posted by Celtoid

I thoroughly checked to see if I was confused by memories of the old Merc but there is no main battery in the boot of my C200.

Bizarre ….

1990's C series (W202) have the battery in the boot.

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Under a cover, under what looks like a pollen filter. Apologies about the rotation …. but my lunch was getting cold … LOL!!!