Battery, Removing And Installing: Removing

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Fig 1: Removing Luggage Compartment Cargo Floor

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-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

-- Remove the luggage compartment floor covering -3-.

-- Remove the dirt tray, if applicable.

-- If equipped, remove the subwoofer -2-, refer to Subwoofer -R211-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Fold back the carpet -1- over the cover.

-- Unlock the retaining tabs -arrows- and open the cover -1-.

Fig 2: Press Release Tabs And Open Flap

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NOTE:

The cover is available with varying numbers of retaining clips.

-- Connect the battery charger for battery support mode, refer to Battery Charger VAS5900 SUPPORT MODE .

-- Remove the vehicle tools -2- and the bracket.

Fig 3: Removing Vehicle Tools, If Applicable, And Bracket

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-- Open the cover -7- over the battery negative terminal.

-- Loosen nut -6- a few turns and remove the battery ground cable terminal from the battery terminal.

-- Disconnect the central gas vent hose -8-.

-- Remove the bolts -arrows- on the battery mounting bracket -1-.

NOTE:

Different versions Allocation, refer to parts .

-- Remove the battery -5- slightly from the battery mount.

-- Open the cover -4- over the battery positive terminal.

-- Loosen the nut -3- several turns and remove the battery positive cable terminal with Fuse Panel A -SA- from the battery terminal.

-- Remove battery from luggage compartment.

WARNING:

Pollution risk

Battery and sulfuric acid disposal regulations must be followed when disposing of batteries, refer to WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . .