61 12 002 Replacing positive battery cable (from battery to luggage compartment cable connector)

WARNING: Observe SAFETY INFORMATIONS for handling vehicle battery.

Necessary preliminary tasks

Disconnect NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE
Remove front spare wheel well trim panel only with F07. See 51 47... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FRONT PANEL OF SPARE WHEEL WELL
Remove luggage compartment floor trim panel only with F11, F12

If necessary, unlock and disconnect plug connection (1) of safety battery terminal lead.

IMPORTANT: Do not under any circumstances pull/lever off safety battery terminal (1) by force.

Loosen nut (2).

Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ .

Unscrew nut (3).

Tightening torque 61 21 2AZ .

Open cap (4) and release nut underneath.

Tightening torque 61 21 4AZ .

Unclip locking brackets from power distribution box (5) in direction of arrow.

Fig 1: Releasing Locking Brackets From Power Distribution Box

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Raise power distribution box (5) in direction of arrow and remove positive battery cable (6).