Mercedes-Benz S-Class - Manual (Page 406)

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Practical hints
Battery
̈ Pull on the outer, right-hand side of
cover 1 and remove it in the direction
of the arrow.
2 Positive terminal
3 Negative terminal
Disconnecting the battery
̈ Turn off all electrical consumers.
̈ Open the trunk lid ( ୴ page 103).
̈ Remove the battery cover 1.
̈ Use a 10 mm open-end wrench to dis-
connect the battery negative lead 3.
̈ Remove cover from the positive
terminal 2.
̈ Disconnect the battery positive
lead 2.
Removing the battery
̈ Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
̈ Remove the battery support and
bracket.
̈ Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling the battery
̈ Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
̈ Reinstall the charged battery. 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.