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284 Breakdown assistance
Switch off all electrical consumers.
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To remove: unscrew screws
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trim 2.
Remove floor covering 1.
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To install: insert floor covering
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it at the base of the driver's seat and at the
door sill.
Put trim
2
in place and screw screws
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back in.
Disconnecting the starter battery
* NOTE Damage to the electrical assembly
By disconnecting the starter battery before
the engine is switched off and the key is
removed from the ignition lock, electrical
assemblies could be damaged.
Switch off the engine and remove the
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key from the ignition lock. Then, release
the battery clamps of the starter bat‐
tery.
Always disconnect the starter battery in
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the battery case in the left footwell first.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
the alternator, could be damaged.
* NOTE Damage to the vehicle's electron‐
ics
If you do not disconnect the battery as descri‐
bed here, the vehicle's electronics could be
damaged.
Always disconnect the starter battery in
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following the sequence, and do not
reverse the battery terminals under any
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and remove
Vehicles with rear wheel drive
If the vehicle is expected to be parked up or out
1
and align
of use for over three weeks, disconnect the bat‐
teries. This will prevent battery discharge caused
by quiescent current consumers.
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circumstances. Otherwise, the vehicle's
electronics could be damaged.
Vehicles with a battery main switch:
switch off the main switch of the battery .
Vehicles without a battery main switch:
switch off all electrical consumers.
Switch off the engine and the power supply.
Remove the floor covering (
Remove screws
1
and slide battery cover
2
in the direction of the arrow.
The screws must protrude over the larger
recesses.
Remove battery cover
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