#
Switch off all electrical consumers. #
Toremo ve:unscr ewscrews3 and remo ve
trim 2. #
Remo vefloor co vering 1. #
Toinstall: insertfloor co vering 1 and align
it at the base of the driver's seat and at the
door sill. #
Put trim 2in place and scr ewscrews3
back in. Disconnecting
thest ar ter battery *
NO
TEDama getothe electrical assembly By disconnecting
thest ar ter battery before
th e engine is switched off and theke y is
re mo ved from the ignition loc k,electrical
assemblies could be damaged. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k.Then, release
th e battery clamps of thest ar ter bat‐
te ry. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics If
yo u do not disconnect the battery as descri‐
bed here, theve hicle's electronics could be
damaged. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
fo llowing the sequence, and do not
re ve rseth e battery term inals under any circums
tances. Otherwise, theve hicle's
electronics could be damaged. Ve
hicles with rear wheel drive
If th eve hicle is expected tobe par ked up or out
of use forove rth re ewe eks, disconnect the bat‐
te ries. This will pr event battery discharge caused
by quiescent cur rent consumers. #
Vehicles with a battery main switch:
switch off the main switch of the battery . #
Vehicles without a battery main switch:
switch off all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Remo vethefloor co vering (/ page 221). #
Remo vescr ews1 and slide battery co ver
2 inthe direction of the ar row.
The scr ews must pr otru de ove rth e lar ger
re cesses. #
Remo vebattery co ver2 upwards. 222
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Otherwise,
gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that the de tach able parts are con‐
nec ted in the same way as before. Disconnecting
the auxiliary bat tery inthe
engine compa rtment *
NO
TEDama getothe electrical assembly By disconnecting
thest ar ter battery before
th e engine is switched off and theke y is
re mo ved from the ignition loc k,electrical
assemblies could be damaged. #
Switch off the engine and remo vethe
ke y from the ignition loc k.Then, release
th e battery clamps of thest ar ter bat‐
te ry. #
Always disconnect thest ar ter battery in
th e battery case in the left foot we llfirs t.
Otherwise, electrical assemblies, e.g.
th e alternator, could be damaged. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle's electron‐
ics Incor
rectly disconnecting the auxiliary battery
can cause damage totheve hicle's electron‐
ics. #
Always disconnect the auxiliary battery
as described in thefo llowing sequence.
Do not reve rseth e battery term inals
under any circums tances. #
Obser vethe saf ety measures and pr otection
notices when disconnecting the auxiliary bat‐
te ry ( / page 219). #
Swit choff all electrical consumers. #
Switch off the engine and the po wer supp ly. #
Open the hood (/ page 202). #
Firstloosen and remo vethe negative term inal
clamp on the auxiliary battery so that the
cla mp is no longer in con tact wi th thete rm i‐
nal. #
Remo vethe positive term inal clamp co ver. #
Loosen and remo vethe positive term inal
clamp. To
wing or tow- starting Overview of permissible
towing me thods In
theeve nt of a breakdown, Mercedes-Benz rec‐
ommends that you ha vetheve hicle transpor ted
ins tead of towe d.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. %
Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
and rear wheel drive: ifth ere is a malfunc‐
tion, the automatic transmission may be
loc ked in position 005D.
If th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, transport theve hicle
(/ page 227). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requ ired forve hicle transport. 224
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