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Practical hints
Batteries
Disconnecting the battery
왘 Depress the parking brake firmly or
move the gear selector lever to
position P.
왘 Open the trunk (컄 page 261).
왘 Disconnect battery negative lead 1.
왘 Remove cover 2 from the positive ter-
minal.
왘 Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the battery
왘 Remove the screw-nuts securing the
battery.
왘 Remove the battery bracket.
왘 Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling the battery
왘 Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
왘 Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
!
Never loosen or detach battery termi-
nal clamps while the engine is running
or the key is in the starter switch. Oth-
erwise the alternator and other elec-
tronic components could be severely
damaged.
Have the battery checked regularly by
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
Contact your authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center for further infor-
mation.
Warning! G
Do not place metal objects on the battery as
this could result in a short circuit.
Use leak-proof battery only to avoid the risk
of acid burns in the event of an accident.
Warning! G
With a disconnected battery
ì•« the brake boosting effect is not avail-
able.
You need more power to brake and
brake pedal travel is increased. If neces-
sary, you must depress the brake pedal
with full power.
ì•« you can no longer turn the ignition key
or, in cars with KEYLESS-GO*, pressing
the KEY-LESS-GO button* on the gear
selector lever has no effect.
ì•« the gear selector lever is locked in
position P.
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