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Mobility
The tools for changing wheels are available as
accessories from your service center.
Jacking points for the vehicle jack
The jacking points for the vehicle jack are lo‐
cated at the positions shown.
Vehicle battery
Maintenance
The battery is maintenance-free.
Further information about the battery can be
obtained from your service center.
Battery replacement
Use approved vehicle batteries only
Only use vehicle batteries that have been
approved for your vehicle by the manufacturer;
otherwise, the vehicle could be damaged and
systems or functions may not be fully availa‐
ble.◀
After a battery replacement, have the battery
registered on the vehicle by the service center
to ensure that all comfort features are fully
available and that any Check Control mes‐
sages of these comfort features are no longer
displayed.
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Charging the battery
General information
Make sure that the battery is always suffi‐
ciently charged to guarantee that the battery
remains usable for its full service life.
The battery may need to be charged in the fol‐
lowing cases:
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When making frequent short-distance
drives.
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If the vehicle is not used for prolonged pe‐
riods, longer than a month.
Hints
Use approved chargers only
Only use chargers that have been ap‐
proved by the manufacturer of your vehicle,
otherwise your vehicle may be damaged. Do
not exceed the maximum charge voltage of
14.4 Volt.◀
Do not connect charging devices to the
12 volt socket in the vehicle
Do not connect battery chargers to the fac‐
tory-installed 12 volt sockets in the vehicle as
this may damage the vehicle battery due to an
increased power consumption.◀
Starting aid terminals
In the vehicle, only charge the battery via the
starting aid terminals, refer to page 201, in the
engine compartment with the engine off.
Power failure
After a temporary power loss, some equipment
needs to be newly initialized or individual set‐
tings updated, e. g.:
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Seat and mirror memory: store the posi‐
tions again.
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Time: update.
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Date: update.
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Glass sunroof and sliding visor: initialize
the system, refer to page 48.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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