Removing the system battery
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 DISCONNECTING ALL BATTERY GROUND LEADS .
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:
Unprotected battery terminals
.
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!
- Cover the vehicle battery.
- Remove the cover for the positive battery terminal (1).
- Release the diagonally screwed nut (1).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 .- Detach battery terminal from battery pole by carefully shifting to and fro. Do not pry off using a tool.
- Detach the positive battery terminal (2) from the system battery.WARNING: Unprotected battery terminals .
Risk of short circuits! Risk of fire!- Cover the vehicle battery.
- Secure the positive battery clamp (2) on the side.
- Detach vent hose (1).
- Release the screws (2) and remove the battery carrier (3).
- Remove the system battery (4).