Battery, Disconnecting and Connecting

Procedure

CAUTION:

For the purposes of airbag servicing only, the ignition must first be switched on, and must remain on, before disconnecting the vehicle battery.
For vehicles with Telematics, activate service mode of Telematic control module using "Guided Fault-Finding" before disconnecting the battery.

Fig 1: Right Luggage Compartment Side Trim

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Fig 2: Removing Cover Above Battery

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NOTE:

Fig 3: Disconnecting Battery Ground (GND) Strap

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Loosen nut several turns and remove ground wire terminal clamp - arrow - from battery terminal.
To connect, connect terminal clamp of Ground (GND) wire by hand to battery minus pole "-" and tighten nut.

When the battery is re-connected, the following steps must be performed:

Deactivate service mode of Telematic Control Module using "Guided Fault-Finding".
Activate automatic open/close function of electric window lifters. Refer to Owners Manual.
Turn ignition key in ignition lock once to left as far as it will go.
Synchronize secondary and additional keys to ensure remote control operation.

Check DTC memories of all control modules and erase "Undervoltage" DTC if necessary.

NOTE:

After re-connecting power supply, ABS warning lamp may only go out after the vehicle has been driven a few yards.

Tightening torque

Component	Nm
Battery terminal clamp to battery terminal	6