Mercedes-Benz 2004 CLK 500 - Manual (Page 386)

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Practical hints
Battery
Disconnecting the battery
1 Negative terminal
2 Positive terminal cover
̈ Depress parking brake firmly or move
gear selector lever to position P.
̈ 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 287).
̈ Remove the filter box.
̈ Disconnect the battery negative lead.
̈ Remove cover 2 from the positive ter-
minal.
̈ Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the battery
̈ Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
̈ Remove the battery support and brack-
et.
̈ Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling 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
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
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.