Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Operating Instructions Manual page 234

232 Breakdown assistance
Requirement
All electrical consumers are switched off.
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Removing
Unscrew screws3 and remove trim 2.
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Remove floor covering 1.
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Installing
Insert floor covering 1
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er's seat base and the doorway.
Put trim 2 in place and screw screws
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back in.
Disconnecting the starter battery
* NOTE Damage to electrical major assem-
bly due to disconnecting incorrectly
Electrical major assemblies could be damaged
if the starter battery is disconnected while the
vehicle is running.
Switch off the vehicle. Then, release the
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battery clamps of the starter battery.
Always disconnect the starter battery in
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the battery case in the left footwell first.
Otherwise, electrical major assemblies,
e.g. the alternator, could be damaged.
* NOTE Damage to the on-board electronics
due to disconnecting incorrectly
If the starter battery is not disconnected as
described below, the on-board electronics may
be damaged.
Always disconnect the starter battery as
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described in the following sequence.
Never reverse the battery terminals. Oth-
%
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and align with the driv-
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3
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erwise the on-board electronics may be
damaged.
If the vehicle is expected to be parked or out
of use for longer than four weeks, observe the
information on parking up the vehicle
( page 142).
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Vehicles with a battery main switch: remove
the main switch of the battery (
Vehicles without a battery main switch: switch
off all electrical consumers.
Switch off the vehicle.
Remove the floor covering (
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Remove screws 1 and slide battery cover
in the direction of the arrow.
The screws must protrude over the larger
recesses.
Remove battery cover 2 upwards.
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