Battery -A-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, 0K0: Removing

-- Switch the ignition off.

-- Lift the luggage compartment floor cover.

-- If equipped, remove the spare tire and vehicle tool kit mount.

-- Remove the nut -1-, the cover -3- with the vehicle tool kit bracket -2-.

Fig 1: Battery Holder With Bolt

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-- Avant: if installed, remove the subwoofer. Refer to SUBWOOFER -R211-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -3 and 4- and the bolts -1 and 5-.

-- Remove the retaining bracket -2-.

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

Fig 2: Disconnecting Battery

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

-- Open the cover -1- over the battery positive terminal.

Fig 3: Battery Ground Cable Connector With Bolt

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-- Loosen the nut -3- several turns and remove the battery positive cable terminal clamp -2- from the battery terminal.

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Remove the battery bracket -1-.

-- Remove the battery cover -3-.

-- Remove the central venting system hose -5-.

-- Lift the battery -4- upward and out of the luggage compartment.

• The disposal regulations for batteries and sulfuric acid must be followed when disposing of batteries. Refer to Battery .