Mercedes-Benz SLR-Class 2005 - Manual (Page 357)

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Practical hints
Batteries
Charging with the battery charger
Only use the battery charge unit approved
by Mercedes-Benz and supplied with your
vehicle. This charger is designed to auto-
matically control the charge rate, and
charge the battery or maintain the existing
charge in the battery while the vehicle is
parked and not being driven for long peri-
ods of time (on average approximately
three weeks or more). Not driving the vehi-
cle for such extended periods may cause
the charge in the vehicle battery to drop.
Using the charging point
The charging point for the battery charger
is located next to the CD-changer on the
left-hand side in the trunk.
1 Charging point
̈ Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.
̈ Open the cover of the charging
point
1.
̈ Connect the battery charger with the
charging point
1.
̈ Observe and follow the separate oper-
ating instructions for the battery
charger.
̈ Charge up the battery.
The battery charger switches off auto-
matically when the battery is sufficient-
ly charged.
Using the charging terminals
The charging terminals for the battery
charger are located in the trunk under-
neath the interior floor.
1 Negative charging terminal
2 Positive charging terminal
̈ Connect positive terminal 2 and neg-
ative terminal 1 with the battery
charger. Start with the positive
terminal
2.
̈ Charge up the battery. Observe and fol-
low the separate operating instructions
for the battery charger.