Charging The Battery - Mercedes-Benz G-Class Operator's Manual

little energy, thus conserving battery
power.
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If the power supply has been interrupted,
e.g. due to a discharged battery, you will
have to:
set the clock. Information on setting the
R
clock can be found in the separate oper-
ating instructions.
On vehicles with COMAND and a naviga-
tion system, the clock is set automati-
cally.
reset the head restraints on the front
R
seats ( page 87)
Y
reset the function for folding the exterior
R
mirrors in/out automatically, by folding
the mirrors out once (

Charging the battery

G WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive
gases can escape from the battery. There is a
risk of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensure there is sufficient
ventilation while charging and jump-starting.
Do not lean over a battery.
G WARNING
Battery acid is caustic. There is a risk of injury.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhale any battery gases. Do not lean over
the battery. Keep children away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery acid immediately with
plenty of clean water and seek medical atten-
tion.
G WARNING
A discharged battery can freeze at tempera-
tures below freezing point. When jump-start-
ing the vehicle or charging the battery, gases
can escape from the battery. There is a risk of
an explosion.
page 93).
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Battery (vehicle)
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting.
! Only charge the battery using the jump-
starting connection point.
! Only use battery chargers with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V.
! Only charge the installed battery with a
battery charger which has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. These battery
chargers allow the battery to be charged
while still installed in the vehicle.
If, at low temperatures, the indicator lamps/
warning lamps in the instrument cluster do
not light up, it is highly likely that the dis-
charged battery has frozen. In this case you
may neither jump-start the vehicle nor charge
the battery. The service life of a thawed-out
battery may be shorter. The starting charac-
teristics can be impaired, particularly at low
temperatures. Have the thawed-out battery
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
A battery charger unit specially adapted for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz is available as an
accessory. Contact an authorized Mercedes-
Benz Center for information and availability.
Charge the battery in accordance with the
operating instructions for the battery
charger.
The jump-starting connection point is in the
engine compartment (
Read the operating instructions for the bat-
X
tery charger.
Open the hood ( page 275).
X
Y
Connect the battery charger to the positive
X
terminal and ground point in the same
order as when connecting the donor bat-
tery in the jump-starting procedure
( page 296).
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page 296).
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Z
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