Disconnecting The Battery; Removing The Battery; Charging And Reinstalling The Battery - Mercedes-Benz S-Class Operator's Manual

Practical hints
Battery
Pull on the outer, right-hand side of
cover 1 and remove it in the direction
of the arrow.
2 Positive terminal
3 Negative terminal
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Disconnecting the battery

Turn off all electrical consumers.
Open the trunk lid ( page 103).
Remove the battery cover 1.
Use a 10 mm open-end wrench to dis-
connect the battery negative lead 3.
Remove cover from the positive
terminal 2.
Disconnect the battery positive
lead 2.

Removing the battery

Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
Remove the battery support and
bracket.
Take out the battery.

Charging and reinstalling the battery

Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
Warning!
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.
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