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

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Practical hints
Batteries
̈ Unhook the luggage cover in the trunk.
̈ Remove the trunk floor.
The battery for electrical consumers is
located in the right hand area of the
trunk (
୴ page 372).
̈ Use the 10 mm open-end wrench from
the vehicle tool kit to disconnect the
negative lead from negative
terminal 4 of the consumer battery.
̈ Open the hood ( ୴ page 270).
̈ Use the 10 mm open-end wrench from
the vehicle tool kit to disconnect the
negative lead from negative
terminal 2 of the starter battery.
̈ Remove the covers from the positive
terminals 1 and 3.
̈ Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal 3 of the consumer bat-
tery.
̈ Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal 1 of the starter battery.
Removing the batteries
Removing the consumer battery
̈ Remove the screws securing the bat-
tery in the trunk.
̈ Remove the battery support and
bracket.
̈ Take out the battery.
Removing the starter battery
̈ Remove the screws securing the start-
er battery in the engine compartment.
̈ Lift the retaining bracket.
̈ Remove the battery.
Charging and reinstalling batteries
̈ Charge batteries in accordance with
the instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
̈ Reinstall the charged batteries. 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.
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