Grounding Point: Locations

Ground Connections

Overview of Ground Connections







(13) - Ground point inside the engine compartment on the right side
• Component location

(638) - Ground point on the right A-pillar
• Component location

(43) - Ground connection on A-pillar, lower right
• Component location

(610) - Audio ground connection under front center console
• Component location

(602) - Ground connection inside the left front footwell
• Component location

(44) - Ground connection on A-pillar, lower left
• Component location

(605) - Ground connection on upper steering column
• Component location: under steering column

(1) - Ground strap, battery to body
• Component location: next to battery negative terminal
• Tightening specification 20 Nm

(12) - Ground connection inside the engine compartment on the left side
• Component location

(655) - Ground connection on the left headlamp
• Component location






(624) - Ground connection next to the battery
• Component location

(662) - Ground connection inside the left rear side panel
• Component location only for vehicles without hybrid drive
• Component location only for vehicles with hybrid drive

(701) - Ground connection in luggage compartment
• Component location

(681) - Ground connection 1 in right rear side panel
• Component location

(682) - Ground connection 2 in right rear side panel
• Component location







(13) - Ground Connection (in the engine compartment on the right) -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(638) - Ground connection on the right A-pillar -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(43) - Ground connection on A-pillar, lower right -B-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(610) - Audio ground connection under front center console -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(602) - Ground connection in left front footwell -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(44) - Ground connection on A-pillar, lower left -B-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(12) - Ground connection in engine compartment, left -B-
Tightening specification 9 Nm






(655) - Ground connection on left headlamp -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm





(662) - Ground connection in left rear side panel -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm
only for vehicles without hybrid drive





(662) - Ground Connection (in left rear side panel) -arrow B-
Tightening specification 9 Nm
only for vehicles with hybrid drive






(701) - Ground Connection (in luggage compartment) -arrow-
Tightening specification 20 Nm
only for vehicles with hybrid drive






(624) - Ground Connection (near starter battery) -arrow A-
Tightening specification 20 Nm
only for vehicles with hybrid drive





(681) - Ground connection 1 in right rear side panel -A-
Tightening specification 9 Nm





(682) - Ground connection 2 in right rear side panel -B-
Tightening specification 9 Nm