Mercedes-Benz Metris Operator's Manual page 196

194 Breakdown assistance
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Place the battery on the door sill as shown and
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secure with handles 3
Connect positive terminal clamp
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terminal 1. The positive lead must be routed
parallel to the side of the battery housing in
the connection area, as shown.
Place the positive terminal clamp cover on pos-
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itive terminal 1.
Fold both handles 3 down onto the battery.
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Push the battery into the seat base until the
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negative terminal clamp can be connected.
Connect the negative terminal clamp to nega-
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tive terminal 4.
Push the battery into the seat base as far as it
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will go.
Open seat base with installed battery (example:
right-hand front seat)
Connect vent hose 5 to the battery connec-
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tion at the top, beside negative terminal 4.
Place holder 7 over the lower edge of the
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battery housing and the threaded holes for
screws 6.
Screw on holder 7 with screws 6.
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The battery is secured to prevent slipping.
Seat base (example: right-hand front seat)
Insert cover 9 in front of the battery com-
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partment down into the seat base and close it.
Catch springs 8 of cover
audibly.
Perform the following work a er connecting the
if necessary. battery:
2 to positive
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9 should engage
Reset the side windows (
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Reset the outside mirrors (
Reset the electric sliding doors (
T T o o wing or tow wing or tow-st -star arting ting
view of per w of permissible to missible towing met wing methods
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to limited
safety-related functions during the towing
process
Safety-related functions are limited or no lon-
ger available in the following situations:
The vehicle is switched o .
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The brake system or power steering system
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is malfunctioning.
The energy supply or the on-board electri-
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cal system is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is towed away, signi cantly
more e ort may be required to steer and brake
than is normally required.
Use a tow bar.
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Make sure that the steering wheel can
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move freely before towing the vehicle
away.
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ARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel locking
When the steering wheel locking is engaged,
you can no longer steer the vehicle.
Always switch on the vehicle when tow-
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ing with a tow rope or tow bar.
& W W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when towing a
vehicle which is too heavy
If the vehicle to be tow-started or towed away
is heavier than the permissible gross mass of
your vehicle, the following situations can
occur:
The towing eye may become detached.
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The vehicle/trailer combination may
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swerve or rollover.
Before tow-starting or towing away,
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check if the vehicle to be tow-started or
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