Batteries, vehicle:removing, Batteries, vehicle:charging, Removing starter battery charging battery – Mercedes-Benz S-Class 2007 User Manual

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Practical hints

Batteries

Switching off vehicle’s internal electri-
cal functions

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Shift the automatic transmission to P.

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Turn off all electrical consumers.

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Turn SmartKey in starter switch to po-
sition 0.

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Turn SmartKey in starter switch to po-
sition 1.

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Wait for 30 seconds.

The vehicle’s internal electrical func-
tions are switched off.

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Turn SmartKey in starter switch to po-
sition 0.

Disconnecting starter battery

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Open the hood (

page 492).

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Use a 10-mm open-end wrench to dis-
connect the battery negative lead.

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Remove cover

2 (

page 636) from

the positive terminal.

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Disconnect the battery positive lead.

Removing starter battery

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Pull out the battery ventilation hose
from the battery (depending on battery
arrangement in your vehicle model, the
ventilation hose is located either on the
left or right side of the battery).

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Fold bar on starter battery up.

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Take out the starter battery.

Charging battery

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Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: remove the

KEYLESS-GO button (

page 316) and use the

SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO like a normal
SmartKey.

!

Do not remove the SmartKey!

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For your convenience, have the starter bat-

tery removed by a Mercedes-Benz Center.

Warning!

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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 bat-

tery in its installed position. Contact an au-

thorized Mercedes-Benz Center for

information and availability. Charge battery

in accordance with the separate instruc-

tions for the accessory battery charger.

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Have the batteries charged by a

Mercedes-Benz Center. If you charge the batter-
ies yourself, follow the operating instructions for
your charging device.

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