Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 510)

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Practical hints
Battery
Step 8 (Disconnecting)
f Positive terminal with cover
g Negative terminal
̈ Disconnect battery negative lead from
negative terminal
g.
Make sure the negative lead does not
come into contact with the positive
lead.
̈ Remove the cover from positive
terminal
f.
̈ Disconnect battery positive lead from
positive terminal
f.
Step 9 (Removing)
̈ Take out battery.
Step 10 (Reinstalling)
̈ Insert battery into the well under the
passenger seat.
Battery, shown removed for illustration
b Battery ventilation hose
h Vent plug
̈ Carry out step 11 ( ୴ page 509) to
reconnect the battery .
̈ Carry out steps 7 through 1 in reverse
order to completely reinstall the bat-
tery, (
୴ page 508) to ( ୴ page 505).
Step 11 (Reconnecting)
̈ If the battery has been removed, carry
out step 10 (
୴ page 509) before start-
ing the connecting procedure.
̈ Open the driver’s door.
̈ Make sure the SmartKey is removed
from the starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*:
̈ Make sure the vehicle’s on-board
electronics have status 0.
With the driver’s door opened, the
vehicle’s on-board electronics
have status 0, same as SmartKey
removed from the starter
switch (
୴ page 41). ! The battery, battery ventilation hose b,
and vent plug h must always be securely
installed when the vehicle is in operation.
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