Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG, Operator'S Manual

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Practical hints
Batteries
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Unhook the luggage cover in the trunk.
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Remove the trunk floor.
The battery for electrical consumers is
located in the right hand area of the
trunk (
컄 page 372).
왘
Use the 10 mm open-end wrench from
the vehicle tool kit to disconnect the
negative lead from negative
terminal
4 of the consumer battery.
왘 Open the hood ( 컄 page 270).
왘
Use the 10 mm open-end wrench from
the vehicle tool kit to disconnect the
negative lead from negative
terminal
2 of the starter battery.
왘 Remove the covers from the positive
terminals
1 and 3 .
왘
Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal
3 of the consumer bat-
tery.
왘
Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal
1 of the starter battery.
Removing the batteries
Removing the consumer battery
왘
Remove the screws securing the bat-
tery in the trunk.
왘
Remove the battery support and
bracket.
왘 Take out the battery.
Removing the starter battery
왘
Remove the screws securing the start-
er battery in the engine compartment.
왘 Lift the retaining bracket.
왘
Remove the battery.
Charging and reinstalling batteries
왘 Charge batteries in accordance with
the instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
왘
Reinstall the charged batteries. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
Warning!
G
Never charge a battery while still installed in
the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.
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