I know jumpstart with cables but Sometimes , I go through a countryside with no cars around, so how if i can't start my car?

You haven't lived until you've tow started a Mercedes diesel

__________________
Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"

For about $15.00/$20.00 you can buy a battery charger. If that doesn't do the job, you probably really need a battery. Batteries are quite expensive now, but you can get a used battery also, it won't last as long but it will start. Tow starting is difficult even if the car is a good starter. It really takes about 40MPH and that is a fast tow. Keep the shifter in neutral, have the key on, remember steering and brakes will be hard and very hard without power assist. At 40 mph put it into drive gear and it will really suck up your power and speed and it will probably start. Not for the untrained! Practically speaking you don't have really any brakes at that time, so accidents can happen quickly!

__________________
Junqueyardjim
Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important. C.S. Lewis



1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
Mom's car, but I won't let her drive it!

Google "battery jump starter pack"

These things are getting cheap. I can remember buying an engine about 25 years ago at a junkyard and they used one to start it. The guy said it was one of the most expensive items they owned.

Now you can buy them at Walmart.

I've got a $29 jump pack from costco that will fit in the glovebox.

Batteries are expensive but you can buy WalMart valuewhatever batteries for $49 brand new if you're in a pinch.

__________________
68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

what year car are your driving? a 617-616 a nice feature is the car will continue to run without a battery as long as there is fuel.

otherwise a AA plan and a cell phone will get someone out there with a jump pack.

__________________
This post brought to you by Carl's Jr.

I have started my 123 in the boonies by putting it into 2nd when I was coasting down a hill. Took a little bit of time but it started! Glad I didn't have to do the tow rope.


There's this great hill in NM that I coasted down for 5 miles once, that would have been great for a jump start.

__________________
Strelnik
Invest in America: Buy a Congressman!

1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I think we need to be clear - if your car ISNT a W123 automatic trans - I'm not sure this trick will work. I've only ever seen these kinda instructions on the Mercedes W123 cars
-John

__________________
2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)