Mercedes-Benz Actros 2017, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 370 / 436

X Check the battery fluid level as regularly as
required by the vehicle operating conditions,
and at least once a year.
X
Remove the battery compartment cover.
X Vehicles with batteries fitted one above the
other: remove the batteries.
X
Unscrew cell caps
;
.
X
Check the battery fluid level.
The battery fluid must reach marker bar
:
in
each battery cell.
X
Top up with distilled/de-ionised water.
X
Refit cell caps
;
.
X Vehicles with batteries fitted one above the
other: fit the batteries.
X
Replace the battery compartment cover.
Battery care
! Dirty battery terminals and battery surfaces
cause creepage current. This can cause the
batteries to discharge.
! Do not use any cleaning agents containing
fuel. Cleaning agents containing fuel corrode
the battery housing.
! If dirt enters the battery cell, self-discharg-
ing of the battery is increased and the battery
may be damaged.
Observe the following on battery care:
X
Always keep the terminal clamps and battery
surfaces clean and dry.
X Lightly grease the undersides of the battery
terminal clamps with acid-resistant grease.
X
Only clean the batteries with the cell caps
screwed in.
Otherwise, dirt can enter the battery cells.
X
Only clean the battery housing with commer-
cially available cleaning agents.
Parking up the vehicle
When parking up the vehicle, special measures
according to Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Service Products Sheet No. 382.0 need to be
taken.
You can obtain detailed information from any
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
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Maintenance
Maintenance and care