Mercedes-Benz R 350, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Battery
Step 1 (Disconnecting)
왘
Set the automatic position to P
(
컄
page 199).
왘
Firmly depress the parking brake
(
컄
page 65).
왘
Turn off the engine (
컄
page 66).
왘
Leave the ignition switched on
(
컄
page 38).
왘
Switch off all electrical consumers.
왘
Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
컄
page 487).
왘
Open the front passenger door.
왘
Move the front passenger seat to the
most rearward position (
컄
page 43).
Step 2 (Disconnecting)
1
Seat rail covers, front right
2
Seat rail covers, front left
왘
Pull off right seat rail cover
1
in direc-
tion of arrow.
왘
Pull left seat rail cover
2
in direction
of arrow as far as it will go.
Left seat rail cover
2
cannot be re-
moved.
i
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.
i
If your battery is discharged, the vehi-
cle must be jump started (
컄
page 496)
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 bat-
tery cannot be jumped or charged,
please contact an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
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Open doors only when conditions are
safe to do so.