Mercedes-Benz 2002 ML 500, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Battery
Step 1 (Disconnecting)
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Turn off the engine and leave the igni-
tion switched on (
컄 page 34).
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Depress parking brake firmly and set
automatic transmission to position
P .
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
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page 462).
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Move the front passenger seat to the
most forward position (
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page 39).
Step 2 (Disconnecting)
1 Battery cover
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Enter the rear passenger compartment
and remove main battery cover
1
.
Step 3 (Disconnecting)
2
Perforated floor carpet
왘 Cut the floor carpet 2 along the
dotted white line (see illustration) until
you reach the perforated part. Start
cutting at the point indicated by the
arrows. Cut carpet using a sharp object
(knife etc.).
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Enter the front passenger compart-
ment.
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Move the front passenger seat to the
most rearward position (
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page 39).
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With a disconnected battery you will no
longer be able to turn the SmartKey in
the starter switch and pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button will
have no effect.
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If your battery is discharged, the vehi-
cle must be jump started (
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page 470)
using the jump start contacts in the
engine compartment, or an accessory
battery charge unit* approved by
Mercedes-Benz must be connected
using the jump start contacts in the
engine compartment (see separate
instructions for the accessory battery
charge unit*) before any of the follow-
ing steps can be performed. If the
battery cannot be jumped or charged,
please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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