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09 Maintenance and service
Battery
09
Avoid sparks and naked
flames.
Risk of explosion.
Must be taken for recy-
cling.
NOTE
An expended battery must be recycled in an
environmentally correct manner as it con-
tains lead.
218
Changing the battery
Removal
1. Remove the remote control key from the
ignition switch.
2. Wait at least 5 minutes before touching any
electrical terminals.
> The car's electrical system needs to
store the necessary information to the
control modules.
3. Remove the cover.
4. Detach the black negative cable.
WARNING
Connect and remove the positive and neg-
ative cables in the correct order.
5. Detach the red positive cable.
6. Undo the front wall of the battery box using
a screwdriver.
7. Detach the ventilation hose from the bat-
tery.
8. Release the clamp securing the battery.
9. Remove the battery.
Fitting
1. Fit the battery into position.
2. Tighten the clamp that holds the battery.
3. Connect the ventilation hose.
> Check that it is correctly connected to
both battery and outlet in the body.
4. Reinstall the front wall of the battery box.
5. Connect the red positive cable.
6. Connect the black negative cable.
7. Attach the cover to the battery.
For more information on the car's battery - see
pages 169 and 281.
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