Removing the system battery
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 ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
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.
- Release the detent (2) of the protective cap (1).
- Feed the protective cap (1) upwards out of the guides (3) and remove.
- Remove the cover for the positive battery terminal (1).
- Loosen nut (2).
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.
- Detach the positive battery terminal (3) from the positive battery terminal.
WARNING:
Unprotected battery terminals.
Risk of short circuits! risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! risk of fire!
- Cover the vehicle battery.
- Locate positive battery terminal (3) laterally.
- Pull off the vent hose (1) on the system battery.
- Loosen screws (1).
- Remove the battery rollover protection bracket (2).
- Loosen screw (3).
- Remove the battery carrier (4).
- Release vehicle battery (5) in direction of arrow and remove by the grab handles.