Removing/Installing The Starter Battery; Reconnecting The Starter Battery; Removing The Starter Battery - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual

Remove the floor covering (
X
Loosen screws ; and slide battery
X
cover : in the direction of the arrow.
The screws must protrude beyond the
larger recesses.
Remove battery cover : upwards.
X
Starter battery in the left footwell
First loosen and remove the negative ter-
X
minal clamp so that it is no longer in contact
with the terminal.
Remove the cover from the positive termi-
X
nal.
Loosen the positive terminal clamp and fold
X
it up to the side together with the pre-fuse
box.

Reconnecting the starter battery

! Always connect the battery in the order
described below. Never swap the terminal
clamps. You may otherwise damage the
vehicle electronics.
Fold the positive terminal clamp with the
X
pre-fuse box down to the terminal.
Connect the positive terminal clamp.
X
Attach the cover to the positive terminal.
X
Connect the negative terminal clamp.
X
Position battery cover : so that screws ;
X
are positioned over the large recesses.
Slide battery cover : in the direction of
X
travel into the smaller recesses.
Tighten screws ;.
X
Install the floor covering (
X
page 263). Carry out the following work after connecting
Y
the battery:
Reset the side windows (
X
Removing/installing the starter bat-
tery

Removing the starter battery

Disconnect the battery (
X
Pull breather hose with connector
X
bracket ; from connection : on the
degassing cover.
Loosen the bolts holding retainer =, which
X
prevents the battery from moving around.
page 263).
Y
Battery
265
page 79).
Y
page 264).
Y
Z