Breakdown assistance, Battery (vehicle) – Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class 2013 Owners Manual User Manual

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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.

WARNING

Do not place any 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 accident.
Take care that you do not become statically

charged, e.g. by wearing synthetic clothing or

rubbing against textiles. For this reason, you

also should not pull or push the battery over

carpets or other synthetic materials.
Never touch the battery first. First, touch the

outside body of the vehicle in order to release

any possible electrostatic charges.
Do not rub the battery with rags or cloths. The

battery could explode if touched due to

electrostatic charge or due to spark

formation.

Environmental note

Batteries contain dangerous

substances. It is against the

law to dispose of them with

the household rubbish. They

must be collected separately

and recycled to protect the

environment.
Dispose of batteries in an

environmentally friendly

manner. Take discharged

batteries to a qualified

specialist workshop or a

special collection point for

used batteries.

Have the battery checked regularly at a

qualified specialist workshop.
Observe the service intervals in the

Maintenance Booklet or contact a qualified

specialist workshop for more information.

You should have all work involving the

battery carried out at a qualified specialist

workshop. In the exceptional case that it is

necessary for you to disconnect the battery

yourself, make sure that:

you switch off the engine and remove the

key. On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO,

ensure that the ignition is switched off.

Check that all the indicator lamps in the

instrument cluster are off. Otherwise,

electronic components, such as the

alternator, may be damaged.

you first remove the negative terminal

clamp and then the positive terminal

clamp. Never swap the terminal clamps.

Otherwise, the vehicle's electronic

system may be damaged.

in vehicles with automatic transmission,

the transmission is locked in position P

after disconnecting the battery. The

vehicle is secured against rolling away.

You can then no longer move the vehicle.

The battery and the cover of the positive

terminal clamp must be installed securely

during operation.

In order for the battery to achieve the

maximum possible service life, it must always

be sufficiently charged.
The vehicle battery, like other batteries, can

discharge over time if you do not use the

vehicle. In this case, have the battery

disconnected at a qualified specialist

workshop. You can also charge the battery

with a charger recommended by Mercedes-

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