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Battery
Safety notes
These batteries should always be sufficiently
charged in order to achieve their rated service
life. Refer to Maintenance Booklet for battery
maintenance intervals.
If you use your vehicle mostly for short-dis-
tance trips, you will need to have the battery
charge checked more frequently.
When replacing a battery, always use a bat-
tery approved by Mercedes-Benz.
If you do not intend to operate your vehicle
for an extended period of time, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center about
steps you need to observe.
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Warning!
Observe all safety instructions and precau-
tions when handling automotive batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and
smoking are prohibited
when handling batteries.
Avoid creating sparks.
Battery acid is caustic. Do
not allow it to come into
contact with skin, eyes or
clothing.
Wear suitable protective
clothing, especially
gloves, apron and face-
guard.
Wear eye protection.
Rinse any acid spills
immediately with clear
water. Contact a physi-
cian if necessary.
Keep children away.
Follow the instructions in
this Operator’s Manual.
Batteries contain materials that can harm the
environment if disposed of improperly. Large
12-volt storage batteries contain lead. Recy-
cling of batteries is the preferred method of
disposal. Many states require sellers of bat-
teries to accept old batteries for recycling.
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Warning!
Failure to follow these instructions can
result in severe injury or death.
Never lean over batteries while connecting,
you might get injured.
Battery fluid contains sulfuric acid. Do not
allow this fluid to come in contact with
eyes, skin or clothing. In case it does,
immediately flush affected area with water
and seek medical help if necessary.
A battery will also produce hydrogen gas,
which is flammable and explosive. Keep
flames or sparks away from battery, avoid
improper connection of jumper cables,
smoking etc.
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Warning!
Do not place metal objects on the battery
as this could result in a short circuit.
Use leak-proof batteries only to avoid the
risk of acid burns in the event of an acci-
dent.
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The battery is a Valve-Regulated Lead
Acid (VRLA) battery, also referred to as
“fleece” battery.
Such batteries do not require topping-up of
the electrolyte level. VRLA batteries there-
Practical hints