Mercedes Benz 2004 ml 500 Manuale Utente
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Practical hints
Battery
Disconnecting the battery
왘
Depress parking brake firmly or move
gear selector lever to position P.
gear selector lever to position P.
왘
Turn off all electrical consumers.
왘
Remove key from the steering lock.
왘
Open the hood (
컄
page 217).
왘
Disconnect the battery negative lead.
왘
Remove the cover from the positive ter-
minal.
minal.
왘
Disconnect the battery positive lead.
Removing the batteries
왘
Remove the screw securing the bat-
tery.
tery.
왘
Remove the battery support and brack-
et. Take out the battery.
et. Take out the battery.
Charging and reinstalling batteries
왘
Charge battery in accordance with the
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
instructions of the battery charger
manufacturer.
왘
Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
Reconnecting the batteries
왘
Turn off all electrical consumers.
왘
Connect the positive lead and fasten its
cover.
cover.
왘
Connect the negative lead.
Warning!
G
With a disconnected battery
앫
you will no longer be able to turn the key
in the steering lock
in the steering lock
앫
the gear selector lever will remain
locked in position P
locked in position P
Warning!
G
Never charge a battery while still installed in
the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.
the vehicle. Gases may escape during charg-
ing and cause explosions that may result in
paint damage, corrosion or personal injury.
!
Never invert the terminal connections!
!
The battery, its filler caps and the vent
tube must always be securely installed
when the vehicle is in operation.
tube must always be securely installed
when the vehicle is in operation.