clock reset MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 2017 Owners Manual

Remove th e SmartKey if you park th e vehicl e
and do no t require any electrical consumers.
The vehicl e will then use ver y littl e energy, thus
conserving battery power .
If th e power suppl y has been interrupted, e.g. if
you reconnect th e battery, you will hav e to :R
set th e clock usin g th e multimedia system;
see th e separat e operating instructions.R
reset th e function for foldin g th e exterio r mir -
ror s in/out automatically, by foldin g th e mir -
ror s out once ( Y
page 96 )
Charging the battery
G WARNIN G
During charging and jump-starting , explosive
gase s can escape from th e battery. There is a
ris k of an explosion .
Particularly avoi d fire, open flames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensur e there is sufficien t
ventilation while charging and jump-starting .
Do no t lean ove r a battery.
G WARNIN G
Battery acid is caustic. There is a ris k of injury.
Avoid contact wit h skin, eyes or clothing . Do
no t inhale any battery gases. Do no t lean ove r
th e battery. Kee p children away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery acid immediately wit h
plenty of clean water and seek medical atten -
tion .
G WARNIN G
A discharged battery can freez e at tempera-
tures belo w freezing point. When jump-start - ing th e vehicl e or charging th e battery, gase s
can escape from th e battery. There is a ris k of
an explosion .
Allow th e frozen battery to thaw out before
charging it or jump-starting .
! Only use battery chargers wit h a maximum
charging voltag e of 14.8 V.
! Only charge th e battery usin g th e jump-
starting connection point.
The jump-starting connection poin t is in th e
engin e compartmen t ( Y
page 273).X
Open th e hood. X
Connect th e battery charge r to th e positive
termina l and ground poin t in th e sam e order
as when connecting th e donor battery in th e
jump-starting procedure ( Y
page 273).
If th e indicator/warning lamp s do no t ligh t up in
th e instrumen t cluste r at low temperatures , it is
ver y likely that th e discharged battery has fro-
zen. In this cas e you may neither jump-start th e
vehicl e no r charge th e battery. The servic e life of
a thawed-out battery may be shorter. The start -
ing characteristics can be impaired, particularly
at low temperatures . Hav e th e thawed-out bat -
tery checke d at a qualified specialist workshop.
Only charge th e installed battery wit h a battery
charge r whic h has been tested and approve d by
Merced es-Benz .
A battery charge r uni t specially
adapted for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and tested
and approve d by Mercedes-Benz is available as
an accessory. It permit s th e charging of th e bat -
tery in it s installed position . Contac t an author-
ized Mercedes-Benz Cente r for further informa-
tion and availability. Read th e battery charger's
operating instruction s before charging th e bat -
tery.
Jump-starting
Fo r th e jump-starting procedure , use only th e jump-starting connection point, consisting of a pos -
itive termina l and a ground point, in th e engin e compartment.
G WARNIN G
Battery acid is caustic. There is a ris k of injury.
Avoid contact wit h skin, eyes or clothing . Do no t inhale any battery gases. Do no t lean ove r th e
battery. Kee p children away from batteries. Wash away battery acid immediately wit h plenty of
clean water and seek medical attention . Jump-starting 273
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