Installing the positive battery cable

Positive battery cable 

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Precondition 

Battery ground lead is disconnected.

• Route the positive battery cable (3)  and mount it on the cylinder head cover.
• Tighten the ground pin (1)  .

Battery ground lead to cylinder head cover
Earth pin	10 Nm

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• Tighten down screw (2)  .

Cable duct to cylinder head cover/cylinder head
M6 screw	tightening torque	10 Nm

• Route the positive battery cable (3)  and connect it to the starter motor.
• Tighten nut (1)  .

Battery positive lead to starter
M8	tightening torque	13.4 Nm

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• Secure positive battery cable (3)  at the clamp (2)  .
• Route the positive battery cable (2)  and connect it to the alternator.
• Tighten nut.

Positive battery cable to alternator
M8	tightening torque	19 Nm

• Mount the cover (1)  .

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• Tighten the screws (1)  .

Cable duct to cylinder head cover/cylinder head
M6 screw	tightening torque	10 Nm

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• Mount the ground cable and tighten the nut (2)  .

Ground cable on cylinder head cover/ground pin
Nut M5	tightening torque	4.6 Nm

• Connect the positive battery cables (2)  to the auxiliary terminal for jump starting.
• Tighten nuts (1)  .

Battery positive lead to battery positive terminal
M8	15 Nm

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• Mount the cover (2)  on the auxiliary terminal for jump starting.
• Lock the locks (1)  .

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Follow-up work 

• Refer to INSTALLING THE HOLDER FOR THE DIGITAL MOTOR ELECTRONICS CONTROL UNIT ON THE RIGHT .
• Refer to INSTALL THE INTEGRATED POWER SUPPLY MODULE (PDM) .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE DME CONTROL UNIT FOR CYLINDERS 1 TO 4 .
• Refer to INSTALLING COVER FOR THE RIGHT DME CONTROL UNIT .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE RIGHT UNFILTERED-AIR DUCT .
• Refer to INSTALL RIGHT CLEAN AIR PIPE .
• Refer to CONNECTING THE RIGHT CHARGE AIR LINE TO THE EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER .
• Refer to INSTALL THE REAR TOP CROSS CONNECTION .
• Refer to INSTALL FRONT CROSS CONNECTION (FRONT-END STRUT REMOVED) .
• Refer to INSTALLING BOTH FRONT-END STRUTS .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE COVER OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CENTER .
• Refer to INSTALLING INTAKE FILTER HOUSING .
• Refer to INSTALL ACOUSTIC COVER .
• Refer to INSTALL THE CENTER UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE UNDERBODY PROTECTION OF THE STEERING GEAR OR THE FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to INSTALLING THE FRONT UNDERBODY PROTECTION OR FRONT THRUST FIELD .
• Refer to DRAINING AND TOPPING UP COOLANT FOR LOW TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT .
• Refer to CONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .