mattworld

Hi all, first post on this forum, figure it will come in useful if/when more issues appear on my car (C320 CDI, Elegance - 2008).

I tried starting my car recently and was greeted two two-three cranks then a hard-shut off. All interior electronics are still working, I suspect it's a flat battery due to leaving my park lights on

I'm going to attempt a jump-start by using a battery jumper-pack but am a little confused, there is only a single, large battery under the boot liner, but there are polarity terminals under the bonnet (I've checked under the air-box, definitely no accessory battery). My questions are as follows:

• Should I jump the car to the terminals under the bonnet or directly to the battery?
• Are there any major risks in jump-starting the car?
• Am I better off jumping the car with the battery of another vehicle?
• I assume the diesel engines require higher amperage to start, Does anyone with experience in starting a similar-sized engine (3.5L Diesel) have recommendations for jump starters?

Apologies for my lack of knowledge, any responses/help would be greatly appreciated!

Kiwibenz

Use the terminals under the bonnet, don’t jump from the battery.