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Battery
2 Negative terminal
3 Positive terminal cover
Disconnecting the battery
̈ Turn off the engine (୴ page 58).
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Press the start/stop button until
the engine shuts off.
̈ Open the driver’s door.
̈ Open the hood (୴ page 321).
̈ Remove the filter box (୴ page 453).
̈ Read and observe safety instructions
and precautions (
୴ page 453).
̈ Disconnect the battery negative lead
from negative terminal 2.
̈ Remove cover 3 from the positive ter-
minal.
̈ Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the battery
̈ Remove the screw securing the
battery.
̈ Remove the battery support and
bracket.
̈ Pull out the ventilation tube from the
battery (depending on battery arrange-
ment in your vehicle model, the ventila-
tion tube is located either on the left or
right side of the battery).
̈ Take out the battery.
Warning! G
With a disconnected battery
ț you will no longer be able to turn the
SmartKey in the starter switch and
pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop
button on the gear selector lever will
have no effect
ț the gear selector lever will remain
locked in position P