Battery, Disconnecting And Connecting

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Pry Lever 80-200

CAUTION:

TDI (SCR) vehicles:

After the ignition is switched off, the reducing agent goes from the metering line to the Reducing Agent Injector -N474- and back into the reducing agent active chamber.
Wait until all the reducing agent has been returned before working in this area. This could take up to 10 minutes after switching off the ignition.
Only after this is complete can the battery be disconnected. Again, this could take up to 10 minutes after switching off the ignition.

Disconnecting

-- Position driver's seat as far back as possible. use the entire seat adjustment range to do this.

-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

-- Reach under seat and release retaining clips on back side of cover -1- in direction of -arrow A-.

Fig 1: Identifying Cover -1-

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-- Then remove cover in direction of -arrow B- from driver's seat console.

-- Pry cover -1- with Pry Lever 80-200 from floor covering.

Fig 2: Pry Cover -1- From Floor Covering

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-- Raise floor covering -2- slightly in ground wire area.

-- Remove nut -3- and remove ground wire -4- from ground point.

Connecting

NOTE:

The connector must be connected when connecting the ground wire to the ground point on vehicles with Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-.

If the connector on the Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367- comes loosen when connecting the battery, wait 30 seconds before connecting it again.

-- To connect, position ground wire terminal clamp on ground point and tighten nut.

When connecting the battery, perform the following steps:

Activate the power window regulator one-touch up/down function, refer to the Owner's Manual.
Synchronize the spare and additional keys to ensure remote control operation. To do so, insert key into ignition lock, switch the ignition on and off again and remove key.
Check all the DTC memories and erase the "undervoltage" entry Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

NOTE:

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

Tightening Specifications

Component	Nm
Ground wire to ground point	20