Removing the batteries, Batteries, vehicle:charging, 430 practical hints – Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 2008 Owners Manual User Manual

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Practical hints

Batteries

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Open the hood (

page 282).

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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

(

page 427).

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Remove the covers from the positive
terminals

1 and 4 (

page 427).

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Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal

4 of the consumer bat-

tery (

page 427).

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Disconnect the positive lead from pos-
itive terminal

1 of the starter battery

(

page 427).

Removing the batteries

Removing the consumer battery

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Remove the screws securing the bat-
tery in the trunk.

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Remove the battery support and
bracket.

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Pull out the battery ventilation hose
from the battery.

Depending on battery arrangement in
your vehicle model, the ventilation tube
is located either on the left or right side
of the battery.

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Take out the battery.

Removing the starter battery

̈

Remove the screws securing the start-
er battery in the engine compartment.

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Pull battery ventilation

3

(

page 427) out of the battery.

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Lift the retaining bracket.

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Remove the battery.

Charging and reinstalling batteries

Warning!

G

Never charge a battery while still installed in

the vehicle unless the accessory battery

charge unit approved by Mercedes-Benz is

being used. Gases may escape during charg-

ing and cause explosions that may result in

paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.

An accessory battery charge unit specially

adapted for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and

tested and approved by Mercedes-Benz is

available, permitting the charging of the

battery in its installed position. Contact an

authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for infor-

mation and availability. Charge battery in

accordance with the separate instructions

for the accessory battery charger.

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