Only
replace abattery withabattery thathas
been recommended byMercedes-Benz .
Remove theSmartKey ifyou park thevehicle
and donot require anyelectrical consumers.
The vehicle willthen usevery little energy, thus
conserving batterypower.
If the power supply hasbeen interrupted, e.g.if
you reconnec tthe battery, youwillhave to:
R set the clock using themultimedia system
(see theDigital Operator's Manual)
R reset thefunction forfolding theexterior mir-
rors in/out automaticall y,by folding themir-
rors outonce (Ypage 98) Charging
thebatter y G
WARNING
During charging andjump-startin g,explosive
gases canescape fromthebattery. Thereisa
risk ofan explosion.
Particularl yavoid fire,open flames, creating
sparks andsmoking. Ensurethereissufficient
ventilation whilecharging andjump-startin g.
Do not lean over abattery. G
WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Avoid contactwith skin, eyesorclothing. Do
not inhale anybattery gases.Donot lean over
the battery. Keepchildren awayfrom batter-
ies. Wash awaybattery acidimmediately with
plenty ofclean water andseek medical atten-
tion. G
WARNING
A discharged batterycanfreeze attempera-
tures below freezing point.Whenjump-start-
ing the vehicle orcharging thebattery, gases
can escape fromthebattery. Thereisarisk of
an explosion.
Allow thefrozen battery tothaw outbefore
charging itor jump-startin g.
! Only
usebattery chargers withamaximum
charging voltageof14.8 V.
! Only
charge thebattery usingthejump-
starting connectionpoint. The
jump-startin gconnec tionpoint isin the
engine compartment (Ypage 282).
X Open thehood.
X Connect thebattery charger tothe positive
terminal andground pointinthe same order
as when connec tingthedonor battery inthe
jump-startin gprocedure (Ypage 282).
If the <004C00510047004C004600440057005200550012005A004400550051004C0051
004A[ lampsdonot light upin
the instrument clusteratlow temperatures, itis
very likely thatthedischarged batteryhasfro-
zen. Inthis case youmay neither jump-start the
vehicle norcharge thebattery. Theservice lifeof
a thawed-out batterymaybeshorter. Thestart-
ing characteristics canbeimpaired ,particularl y
at low temperatures. Havethethawed-out bat-
tery checked ataqual ified speciali stworkshop.
Only charge theinstalled batterywithabattery
charger whichhasbeen tested andapproved by
Mercedes-Benz .A battery charger unitspeciall y
adap tedforMercedes-Benz vehiclesandtested
and approved byMercedes-Benz isavail able as
an accessory. Itpermits thecharging ofthe bat-
tery inits installed position. Contactanauthor-
ized Mercedes-Benz Centerforfurther informa-
tion andavail ability. Read thebattery charger's
operating instructionsbefore charging thebat-
tery. Replacing
the12Vbatter y
Observe thenotes onthe 12Vbattery
(Y page 279).
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouhave the
12 Vbattery replaced ataqual ified speciali st
workshop, e.g.atan authorized Mercedes-Benz
Center.
If you want toreplace thebattery yourself,
observe thefollowi ngnotes:
R Alway sreplace adefective batterywithabat-
tery which meets thespecific requirements of
the vehicle.
The vehicle isequip pedwith abattery using
AGM (absorbe ntglass mat)technology ora
battery usingEFB(enhanced floodedbattery)
technology. Fullvehicle functionality isguar-
anteed onlywith anAGM orEFB battery. If
replacement isnecessary, alwaysuse thebat-
tery technology originallyinstalled. Switching
between thebattery technologies isnot per-
mitted. Forsafety reasons, Mercedes-Benz
recommends thatyouonly usebatteries Bat
tery (vehic le)
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