Remove the positive battery cable from the starter to remote positive terminal
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.
Preliminary work
- Refer to DEACTIVATING THE 48 V ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to DEACTIVATING VEHICLE-SPECIFIC HIGH-VOLTAGE OR LOW-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM .
- Refer to REMOVING THE ACOUSTIC COVER .
- Refer to REMOVING THE STIFFENING PLATE .
- Refer to REMOVING REAR UNDERBODY PROTECTION .
- Refer to REMOVING RIGHT SUSPENSION STRUT BRACE .
Positive battery cable from the starter motor to the remote positive terminal
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.
WARNING:
Hot surfaces.
Risk of burning!
Risk of burning!
- Perform all work only on components that have cooled down.
- Unlock the locks (1).
- Guide and remove cover (2) in direction of arrow.
- Loosen nut (1).
- Thread out positive battery cable (3) and set it aside.
- Release the positive battery cable (1) from the clamps (arrows) and set to the side.
- Loosen nut (3).
- Thread out positive battery cable (1) and set it aside.
- Loosen nuts (1).
- Feed out and remove the heat shield (2).
- Release the clamps (arrows).
- Remove positive battery cable (1) and remove.