Mercedes-Benz Metris Operating Instructions Manual page 264

Battery
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tery is located in the seat base of the left-hand
front seat.
Example: starter battery
X
Place the battery on the door sill panel as
shown and secure with handles = if neces-
sary.
X
Connect positive clamp ; to positive termi-
nal :. Always observe the positive terminal
installation position shown when doing so.
The positive lead must be routed parallel to
the side of the battery housing in the con-
nection area.
X
Place the positive clamp cover on positive
terminal :.
X
Fold both handles = down onto the battery.
X
Push the battery into the seat base until the
negative terminal can be connected.
X
Connect the negative clamp to negative ter-
minal ?.
X
Push the battery into the seat base as far as
it will go.
Open seat base with installed battery (example:
right-hand front seat)
X
Push vent hose A onto the battery connec-
tion next to the negative pole ? at the top.
X
Guide holder C over the lower side of the
battery housing and the threads for screws
B.
X
Screw on holder C with screws B.
The battery is secured to prevent slipping.
Seat base (example: right-hand front seat)
X
Insert cover E down in front of the battery
compartment into the seat base and close
it.
Latching springs D of cover E should
engage audibly.
Carry out the following work after connecting
the battery:
X
Reset the side window (
X
Reset the electric sliding doors (
Charging
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.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting.
If the indicator/warning lamps do not light up
in the instrument cluster when temperatures
are low, it is probably because the discharged
battery has frozen. Should this be the case, do
not jump-start the vehicle or charge the bat-
tery. The service life of a thawed battery may
be shorter. Start-up behavior may deteriorate,
in particular at low temperatures. Have the
Y
page 86).
Y
page 80).