Removing positive battery cable between starter motor and engine compartment vehicle battery
WARNING:
High-voltage system.
The high-voltage system operates on the basis of hazardous, electrical voltage and high currents. Mortal hazard through electric shock!
The high-voltage system operates on the basis of hazardous, electrical voltage and high currents. Mortal hazard through electric shock!
- All work on the high-voltage system may only be carried out by specially trained and technically experienced personnel.
- For additional information see: 61 00... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON HANDLING HYBRID CARS .
- For additional information see: 61 25... NOTES ON REPAIR OF HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY UNIT .
NOTE:
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
With the ignition off and the high-voltage safety plug disconnected, the Check Control message "High voltage system faulty" is displayed by default.
The message "High-voltage system switched off" (absence of voltage) is only displayed when the ignition is switched on.
With the ignition off and the high-voltage safety plug disconnected, the Check Control message "High voltage system faulty" is displayed by default.
The message "High-voltage system switched off" (absence of voltage) is only displayed when the ignition is switched on.
Preliminary work
- Refer to REMOVING THE FLAP IN THE RIGHT-HAND LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT TRIM PANEL .
- Refer to DE-ENERGIZING THE HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
- Refer to CHECKING THAT NO VOLTAGE IS APPLIED .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE .
- Refer to DISCONNECTING THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE OF THE VEHICLE BATTERY .
- Refer to REMOVING THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SUPPORT BATTERY .
- Refer to REMOVING BATTERY HOUSING (ENGINE COMPARTMENT) .
- Refer to REMOVING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
WARNING:
Working on 12 V electrical system.
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Make sure that there is no charger connected to the jump start terminal in the engine compartment.
- Detach battery ground lead from battery.
- For auxiliary batteries: Detach battery minus cables from all auxiliary batteries.
- Unfasten nut (1).
- Thread out positive battery cable (2) and set it aside.
- Loosen nut (3).
- Remove cable (4) and put to one side.
- Loosen screw (1).
- Unlock and remove cover (1).
- Unfasten nut (1).
- Loosen screw (1).
- Remove positive battery cable (2) and remove.