Mercedes-Benz CL-Class 2005 Owners Manual User Manual
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Practical hints
Battery
3 Negative terminal
4 Cover over positive terminal
Disconnecting the battery
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Turn off all electrical consumers.
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Open the trunk (
୴
page 101).
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Use a 10 mm open-end wrench to dis-
connect the battery negative lead 3.
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Remove cover 4 from the positive ter-
minal.
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Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the battery
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Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
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Remove the battery support and
bracket.
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Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling the battery
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Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
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Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
Warning!
G
Never charge a battery while still installed in
the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.