the householdrubbish .They
must be collected separately and recycle dtoprotect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentall yfriendly
manner. Take discharged
batteries to aquali fied spe-
cialist workshop or aspecial
collectio npoint for used bat-
teries.
!Hav ethe battery checked regularly at a
qualified specialis tworkshop.
Observe the service intervals in the Mainte-
nanc eBookle torcontact aquali fied specialist
workshop for mor einformation.
!Yo us houl dhavea llwork involvin gthe bat-
tery carrie doutataq uali fied specialis twork-
shop. In the exceptiona lcas et hatiti sneces-
sary for yo utodisconnect the battery your-
self, make sure that:
Ryo us witch off the engine and remove the
key .Onv ehicles with KEYLESS-GO, ensure
thatt he ignition is switched off .Check that
al lt he indicator lamps in the instrument
clustera reoff .O therwise, electronic com-
ponents ,suc hast he alternator, mayb e
damaged.
Ryo uf irst remove the negative terminal
clamp and thent he positive terminal
clamp. Never swap the termina lclamps.
Otherwise, the vehicle' selectronic system
maybed amaged.
Rin vehicles with automatic transmission,
the transmission is locked in position P
after disconnecting the battery .The vehicle
is secur ed a
gainst rolling away
.You can
thennol ongerm ovet he vehicle.
The battery and the cove rofthe positive ter-
minal clamp must be installe dsecurel yduring
operation.
Compl ywiths afety precautions and take pro-
tective measures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smoking are
prohibited when handling the bat-
tery .Avoi dc reating sparks.
Battery aci discaustic. Avoidc ontact
with skin, eyes or clothing.
Wear suitabl eprotective clothing,
especiall ygloves, apron and face-
guard.
Rinse any aci dspills immediately
with clear water. Contact aphysician
if necessary.
Wear ey eprotection.
Kee pchildren away.
Observe thisO perator' sManual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mend sthaty ouonlyusebatteries which have
been tested and approved for your vehicl eby
Mercedes-Benz. Thes ebatteries provide
increasedi mpactprotection to prevent vehicle
occupants froms ufferin gacidb urns shoul dthe
battery be damage dinthe event of an accident.
In order for the battery to achieve the maximum
possibl eservice life, it must always be suffi-
ciently charged.
Like othe rbatteries ,the vehicl ebattery may
discharge ove rtim eify oudo not us ethe vehicle.
In thisc ase, have the battery disconnecte data
qualified specialis tworkshop .You can also
charge the battery with acharge rrecommended
by Mercedes-Benz. Contact aquali fied special-
is tw orkshop for furtheri nformation.
Hav ethe battery condition of charge checked
mor efrequentl yifyouuset he vehicl emainl yf or
short trip sorifyouleav eits tanding idle for a
lengthyp eriod. Consult aquali fied specialist
workshop if yo uwishtol eave your vehicle
parked for alon gp eriodoft ime.
Onlyr eplace abattery with abattery thath as
been recommended by Mercedes-Benz.
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