Battery, Preparing for Charging

Battery, Preparing for Charging

Procedure

CAUTION!
Risk of explosion on discharged battery with "visual indicator ".

• If the "visual indicator" has no color or is light yellow, the battery may not be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used! There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting. The battery must be replaced.

Before the battery charger can be connected, the following preparations are necessary:

• It is recommended that the battery be charged with terminal clamps disconnected.

CAUTION!
For vehicles with Telematics, activate service mode of Telematics control module before disconnecting the battery.

- On vehicles with coded radio control module/radio navigation system (only other manufacturers), note code, obtain if necessary.

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.

- Slide the cover over the battery to the right - arrow 1 - and remove it - arrow 2 -.





- Loosen nut - 1 - a few turns and remove ground wire terminal clamp from battery terminal.





- Loosen the nut - 2 - a few turns and remove the positive wire terminal clamp from the battery terminal.

- Connect the red cable clamp "+" - item 5 - from the battery charger - 1 - to the positive terminal - 4 - and the black cable clamp "-" - item 2 - to the ground terminal - 3 -.





- Connect battery charger electrical system connector and switch charger on.

- Keep the front lid open while charging.