Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2019 Operating Instructions Manual page 197

First loosen and remove the negative terminal
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clamp on the battery so that the clamp is no
longer in contact with the terminal.
Remove the positive terminal clamp cover.
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Loosen the positive terminal clamp and fold it
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up to the side, together with the prefuse box.
Removing/installing the starter battery
Vehicles with rear wheel drive: removing the
starter battery
Disconnect the starter battery (
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Remove breather hose 1
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bracket from the connection on the degassing
cover.
Pull out and remove screws
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upwards.
Slide the starter battery from its anchorage in
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the direction of travel.
Fold the bars of the starter battery upwards
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and remove the starter battery from the bat‐
tery box.
Vehicles with rear wheel drive: installing the
starter battery
When reconnecting the starter battery,
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observe the safety measures and protection
notes ( page 191).
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page 194).
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with the connector
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Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
starter battery replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop, e.g. an authorized Mercedes-Benz
2 of bracket 3
Center.
If you want to replace the starter battery yourself,
observe the following notes:
R
R
R
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Insert the starter battery into the battery box.
Fold down the bars of the starter battery.
Slide the starter battery into its anchorage in
the opposite direction to the direction of
travel.
Insert bracket 3.
Tighten screws 2 on bracket
the battery in place.
Attach breather hose 1 with the connector
bracket to the connection of the degassing
cover.
Reconnect the starter battery (
Always replace a defective starter battery
with a starter battery which meets the spe‐
cific requirements of the vehicle.
Use detachable parts such as the vent hose,
elbow fitting or terminal cover from the
starter battery to be replaced.
Make sure that the vent hose is always con‐
nected to its original opening on the battery
side.
Install the existing or newly supplied stop
plugs.
3 which holds
page 194).
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