266 MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
The auxiliary battery is located underneath the front
passenger seat (optional equipment).
The battery will not achieve its maximum service life
unless it is kept adequately charged at all times. If the
vehicle is used primarily for short distances, or left
parked for lengthy periods, have the battery charge
checked more frequently.
Disconnecting the BatteryReconnecting the Battery
Vent tube (1)
Fitting (2)
All electrical consumers must be switched off. First
connect and tighten the positive terminal clamp, then
the negative terminal. Make sure that the terminal
clamps are not switched.
NOTE: If batteries have to be replaced, only use
batteries with a central vent cap as this will prevent
corrosion damage.
Connect the battery vent tube (1) to the fitting (2).
CAUTION!
Do not loosen or remove the battery terminal
clamps while the engine is running or the key is in
the ignition lock as this could damage electrical or
electronic equipment beyond repair. All electrical
consumers must be switched off.
Do not place any metal objects on the battery.
Doing so may cause a short-circuit.
Loosen and remove the negative terminal clamp
first, then the positive terminal.
Afterwards disconnect vent tube from the fitting.
318 INDEX
ASSYST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
ASSYST Maintenance Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic Lock Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Accelerator Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Gear Selector Lever Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Maneuvering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Selector Lever Manually Unlocking. . . . . . . . . . . 153
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Auxiliary Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Auxiliary Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Auxiliary Heater
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Timer Auxiliary Heater (Water and Air Heater) 134
Tips for Coping with Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
BBatteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Disconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Reconnecting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Replacing Batteries in Remote Keyless Entry . . . . 22Battery Charge Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Belt Tensioners
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Belt Tensioners and Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Bleeding the Diesel Fuel System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Body Builder Guideline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Brake Assist System (BAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Fluid Reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Brake Pad Wear Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Fluid Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Brake System, Anti-Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Service Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Bulbs
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Front Lamp Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
CCapacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
