Removing the safety battery terminal
WARNING:
Working on 12V 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.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DISCONNECTING BATTERY GROUND LEAD .
WARNING:
Working on 12V 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.
NOTE:
Risk of damage
Damage to battery terminal, the safety battery terminal or the intelligent battery sensor (ibs).
Damaged battery terminals can lead to malfunctions or vehicle electrical system faults.
Damage to battery terminal, the safety battery terminal or the intelligent battery sensor (ibs).
Damaged battery terminals can lead to malfunctions or vehicle electrical system faults.
- Detach battery terminal from battery pole by carefully shifting to and fro. do not pry off using a tool.
NOTE:
Risk of damage
Electrostatic discharge.
Damage to or destruction of electrical components.
Electrostatic discharge.
Damage to or destruction of electrical components.
- Leave the electrical components in their original packaging until they are being installed. only use the original packaging for returning the product. always package removed components straight away.
- Read and comply with user information on using the associated special tool 12 7 060.
- Only tap the housings of electrical components. do not tap pins or multi-pin connectors directly.
- Wear electrically conductive clothing and antistatic shoes (with esd symbol).
- For additional information see: NOTES ON ESD PROTECTION (ELECTRO STATIC DISCHARGE) .
- Release the detent (2) of the protective cap (1).
- Feed the protective cap (1) upwards out of the guides (3) and remove.
- Loosen the holder (1).
- Unlock and disconnect plug connections (2).
- Put the cable (3) to one side.
- Loosen the holder (1).
- Put the cable (2) to one side.
- Unclip the cover (1) at the marked areas.
- Release and remove the cover (1).
- Unfasten nut (1).
- Remove positive battery cable (2).
- Remove the cover for the positive battery terminal (1).
- Release the nut (1) and move the positive battery cable (2) to the side.
- Open the holder (1).
- Release the nut (2) and remove the safety battery terminal (3).