Battery -A-, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING: Disconnecting

-- On vehicles with 48 Volt system, de-energize the 48 Volt system. Refer to 48V SYSTEM, DE-ENERGIZING .

-- Adjust the right front seat as far to the rear as possible. Use the entire adjustment range of the seat adjustment for this.

-- Remove the floor mat from the footwell.

-- Release the cover -1- upward in direction of -arrow A- and remove toward the center of the vehicle in direction of -arrow B-.

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-- Open the cover -3- over the battery negative terminal.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery

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-- Loosen the nut -1- several turns and remove the battery ground cable clamp -2- from the battery terminal.

-- Use insulating tape to prevent the battery negative terminal from accidentally contacting the battery terminal clamp.