Opel Rocks-E 2021 Owner's Manual page 28

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Batteries do not belong in household
waste. They must be disposed of at
an appropriate recycling collection
point.
Laying up the vehicle for more than
four weeks can lead to battery
discharge. Disconnect the clamp from
the negative terminal of the vehicle
battery.
Ensure the ignition is switched off
before connecting or disconnecting
the vehicle battery.
Removing the vehicle battery
9 Warning
Before doing any works, switch off
the ignition, apply the parking
brake, check that the Driver
Information Centre is off and that
the charging cable is not
connected.
To get access to the vehicle battery,
the rear bumper needs to be removed
3 25.
First, disconnect the negative
terminal (left-hand side).
When the negative terminal is
disconnected, disconnect the positive
terminal (right-hand side).
Disconnect a terminal as follows:
1. Unscrew and remove the screw
(1) from the clamp (2).
2. Remove the clamp (2) from the
terminal.
9 Warning
Make sure that the disconnected
clamps do not come into contact
with the vehicle battery terminals.
When both terminals are
disconnected, proceed as follows:
1. Unscrew the two fixing screws (3)
on the vehicle battery's retainer
brace (4).
2. Remove the retainer brace (4)
and the vehicle battery.
Refitting the vehicle battery
1. Place the vehicle battery into its
compartment.
2. Replace the retainer brace (4) and
its two fixing screws (3).
Next, the terminals need to be
reconnected. Reconnect the positive
terminal (right-hand side) first.