Disconnecting the battery
!
Always disconnect the battery in
the order described below. Never swap the
terminal clamps. You may otherwise dam-
age the vehicle electronics.
In vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is locked in position P
after disconnecting the battery. The vehicle
is secured against rolling away. You can
then no longer move the vehicle.
:
Positive terminal
;
Battery
=
Negative terminal
X
Loosen the negative terminal clamp on the
battery and remove it.
X
Remove the cover from the positive termi-
nal clamp.
X
Loosen the positive terminal clamp on the
battery and remove it.
Removing/fitting the battery
X
To remove: disconnect the battery
(
Y
page 346).
X
Remove breather hose
:
.
X
Loosen bolts
;
on bracket
=
, which holds
the battery in place.
i
For this, you will need a 13 mm socket
wrench with an extension that is at least
30 cm long. This tool is not included in the
vehicle tool kit.
X
Remove bracket
=
.
X
Lift battery
?
at the side until the lower
edge is free.
X
Pull out battery
?
in the direction of the
arrow.
X
To fit: follow the steps described in "To
remove" in reverse order.
Reconnecting the battery
!
Always connect the battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps. You may otherwise damage the
vehicle electronics.
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Battery
Breakdown
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