61 12 013 Replacing negative battery cable
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WARNING:
Observe safety instructions for handling vehicle battery, see 61 00 ... Safety instructions for handling vehicle battery
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove roller cover from luggage compartment.
- Release cover on seat belt at top rear, see 72 11 100 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING REAR LEFT OR RIGHT SEAT BELTS
- Remove both rest side sections on rear seat backrest, see 52 26 008 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT/RIGHT SIDES OF BACKREST ON REAR SEAT BACKREST (THROUGH-LOADING)
- Remove backrest for rear seat, see 52 26 015 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SEAT BACKREST (THROUGH-LOADING SYSTEM)
- Remove rear luggage compartment floor trim, see 51 47 102 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM PANEL
- Remove front trim for luggage compartment floor, see 51 47 131 REPLACING FRONT TRIM FOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR
- Remove trim for rear right roof pillar (C-pillar), see 51 43 251 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR (C - PILLAR)
- Remove flap in luggage compartment panel, see 51 47 172 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FLAP IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM, LEFT OR RIGHT
- Remove both trims for rear roof pillar (D-pillar), see 51 43 252 REPLACING TRIM PANEL FOR REAR LEFT OR RIGHT ROOF PILLAR (D-PILLAR)
- Remove trim on tail panel at top, see 51 46 050 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TOP TRIM ON REAR APRON
- Remove inner window cavity cover strip on right, see 51 37 261 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING WINDOW CAVITY COVER STRIP FOR DOOR WINDOW, REAR LEFT OR RIGHT
- Remove storage compartment in luggage compartment on right, see 51 47 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT ON RIGHT
- Remove right luggage compartment wheel arch trim, see 51 47 161 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING RIGHT LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT WHEEL ARCH TRIM .
- Remove lashing rail in luggage compartment floor on right, see 51 47 135 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT LASHING RAIL IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR
- Remove right luggage compartment recess panel
Release nut (1) on battery negative terminal.
Tightening torque: 61 21 1AZ, see 61 21 BATTERY WITH TERMINAL .
Detach battery negative cable (2) upwards.
Release nut (3) and battery negative cable (2).
Tightening torque: 61 21 2AZ, see 61 21 BATTERY WITH TERMINAL .