battery MERCEDES-BENZ SLC 2020 Owner's Manual

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Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC supportsa
sporty driving stylewhen youhave selected
the Sor S+ drive program (Ypage 124).
Acc eleration behindthevehicle infront orto
the setspeed isthen noticeably more
dynamic. Ifyou have selected theCor Edriv-
ing program, thevehicle accelerates more
gently. Incity traffic andstop-st arttraffic,
drive program Cis recommen ded.
Changing lanes
If you want tochange tothe overtakin glane
on multi-lane roads,Active Distanc eAssist
DISTRONIC supportsyouif:
R you aredriving fasterthan45mph
(70 km/h)
R Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC ismain-
taining thedistance toav ehicle infront
R you switch onthe appropriate turnsignal
R Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC doesnot
current lydetect adanger ofcollision
If these condition sarefulfilled, yourvehicle is
accelerated. Acceleration willbeinterrupt edif
changing lanestakes toolong orifthe dis-
tance between yourvehicle andthevehicle in
front becomes toosmall.
i When
youchange lanes,Active Distanc e
Assist DISTRONIC monitorsthe left lane on
left-hand- drivevehicles orthe right laneon
right-han d-drivevehicles.
Stopping G
WARNING
If you leave thedriver's seatwhen thevehi-
cle isonly being braked byAct ive Distanc e
Assist DISTRONIC, itcould rollaway :
R ifthere isam alfunction inthe system or
in the voltage supply
R ifAct ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC is
deactivated usingthecruise controllever,
for example byavehicle occupant orfrom
outside thevehicle
R ifthe electrical systeminthe engine com-
partment ,the battery orthe fuses are
tampered with R
ifthe battery isdisconnec ted
R ifthe vehicle isaccelerated, e.g.byavehi-
cle occupant
There isar isk ofan accident.
Always deactivate Active Distanc eAssist
DISTRONIC andsecure thevehicle against
rolling awaybefore youleave it.
Further information ondeactivating Active Dis-
tance Assist DISTRONIC (Ypage 150).
If Act ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC detects
that thevehicle infront isstopping, itbrakes
your vehicle untilitis stationary.
Once yourvehicle isstationary, itremains sta-
tionary andyoudonot need todepress the
brake.
i Aft
eratime, theelectric parking brake
secures thevehicle andrelieves theservice
brake.
i Depending
onthe specified minimum dis-
tance, yourvehicle willcome toas tandst ill
at as ufficient distance behindthevehicle in
front .The specified minimum distanceisset
using thecont rolonthe cruise controllever.
When Active Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC is
activated, thetransm issionisshifted automati-
cally toposition 005Dif:
R the driver's seatbeltisnot fastened andthe
driver's doorisopen
R the engine isswitched off,unless itis auto-
matically switchedoffbythe ECO start/
stop funct ion.
The electric parking brakeisapplie dautomati-
cally ifAct ive Distanc eAssist DISTRONIC is
active whenthevehicle isstationary and:
R as ystem malfunction occurs
R the power supply isnot sufficient
If am alfunction occurs,thetransm issionmay
also shift toposition 005Dautomatically.
Setting aspeed Keep
inmind thatitmay take abrief moment
until thevehicle hasaccelerated orbraked to
the speed set.
X To
adj ust the setspeed in1m phincre-
ments (1km/h increments): brieflypress
the cruise controllever up0043 tothe pres- 148
Driving
systemsDriving andparking

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iblecauses/co nsequences and 0050 0050
Solu tions 00AC
Coo lantT ooHot Coo
lantT ooHot
Sto pV ehicl eT urn Sto
pV ehicl eT urn
Eng ine Off Eng
ine Off The
coolan tist oo hot .
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
G WAR
NING
Do notd rive when yourengin eiso verhe ated.This cancaus esom e
flui dswhic hmayhav eleak edintot he engin ecom par tmenttoc atch
fir e.
St eam from theo verhe atedenginec an also causeserious burns
whic hcan occur justbyo pen ingtheh ood.
The reisar isko finjury.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely and switchoff thee ngine,
payin gatten tion toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Leav ethe veh iclea nd keep asafed istanc efromt heveh icleu ntil
th ee ngineh ascooled down .
X Mak esuret hatthe air supp lyto thee nginer adi ato risn ot
bloc ked, e.g. by snow, slushorice .
X Do notstart thee nginea gain untilth ed isplay mes sage goesout
and thec oolan ttem perat ure gage isbelo wthe Hmar king
(Y page 169). Other wise ,the engin ecouldbe damag ed.
X Pay attention tothec oolan ttem perat ure gage ,observ ing the
warn ingnotes( Ypage 243).
X Ifth et em perat ure increas esagain ,visit aq ualif iedspecialist
wor kshop immediat ely.
Un der norm aloper ating cond ition sand atthec orrect coolan tlev el,
th ec oolan ttem perat ure gage mayriset ot he Hmar king
(Y page 169). 003D
See Operator'sM an‐ See
Operator'sM an‐
ual ual The
battery isno tb ein gcharged.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
Pos siblecaus esare:
R ad efec tive altern ator
R at ornp oly- V-belt
R am alfunc tion inthee lectron ics
! Do
notd rive any further. Other wise thee nginem ayove rheat.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely and switchoff thee ngine,
payin gatten tion toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Con sult aqualif iedspecialistwor kshop . 196
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Disp
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iblecauses/co nsequences and 0050 0050
Solu tions 003D
Sto pV ehicl eS ee Sto
pV ehicl eS ee
Ope rator'sM anual Ope
rator'sM anual The
battery isno longer bein gcharged and thec ondition ofcharg e
is tool ow.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely and switchoff thee ngine,
payin gatten tion toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Obs ervethe instruct ionsint he 003D SeeOperator'sM anual See
Operator'sM anual
disp laymes sage .
X Con sult aqualif iedspecialistwor kshop . 00B2
Che ckEngine Oil Che
ckEngine Oil
At NextR efuel ing At
NextR efuel ing The
engin eo illev elhas dropped tothem inimum level.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
! Av
oid longer journ eys when there isins ufficien te ngineo il.You
co uld other wise damag ethe engin e.
X Chec kthe oillevelwhen next ref uelin g,at thel atest
(Y page 242).
X Ifne cessar y,add engin eo il(Y page 242).
X Hav ethe engin echecked ataq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop ifyou
ne ed toadd engin eo ilmor eoften than usual.
In for mat iononappr ovedengineo ilscan beobt ained from aquali-
fie ds pecial istwor kshop oron theI nterne ta th ttp: //
bev o.mer cedes -ben z.co m. 00B2
Che ckEngine Oil Che
ckEngine Oil
Lev el(Add1q uart) Lev
el(Add1q uart) Mer
cedes -AMG SLC4 3:
The engin eo illev elistool ow.
! Av
oid longer journ eys when there isins ufficien te ngineo il.You
co uld other wise damag ethe engin e.
X Chec kthe oillevelwhen next ref uelin g,at thel atest
(Y page 242).
X Ifne cessar y,add engin eo il(Y page 242).
X Hav ethe engin echecked ataq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop ifyou
ne ed toadd engin eo ilmor eoften than usual.
In for mat iononappr ovedengineo ilscan beobt ained from aquali-
fie ds pecial istwor kshop oron theI nterne ta th ttp: //
bev o.mer cedes -ben z.co m. 00B2
Eng ine OilLevel Eng
ine OilLevel
Low StopV ehicl e Low
StopV ehicl e
Tur nE ngine Off Tur
nE ngine Off Mer
cedes -AMG SLC4 3:
The engin eo illev elistool ow.
The reisar isko fengined amag e.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely and switchoff thee ngine,
payin gatten tion toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Chec kthe engin eo illev el(Y page 242).
X Ifne cessar y,add engin eo il(Y page 242). Disp
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Disp
laymes sages Poss
iblecauses/co nsequences and 0050 0050
Solu tions Ser
viceR equir ed Ser
viceR equir ed
Do Not ShiftGea rs Do
Not ShiftGea rs
Vis itDealer Vis
itDealer You
cannotc hang et he trans mis sion position due toam alfunc tion .
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
If trans mis sion position 005Bissele cted:
X Dr ive toaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop without shifting thet rans -
mis sion from position 005B.
If pos ition 005E, 005Cor005D issele cted:
X Not ifyaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop orbre akd own service. Rev
ersing NotPos‐ Rev
ersing NotPos‐
sib leService sib
leService
Req uired Req
uired You
cannolonger shiftto trans mis sion position 005Edue toam al-
fun ction .
Tran smission pos ition s005D, 005Cor005B continu etob eavail able.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
X Vis itaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop . Tra
nsmission Mal‐ Tra
nsmission Mal‐
fun ctionStop fun
ctionStop Am
alfunc tion has occur red inthem echan ical trans mis sion compo -
ne nts.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.The trans mis sion shiftsa uto mat ically
to pos ition 005C.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely assoo naspossibl e,payin g
att ention toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Sh ift thet rans mis sion topos ition 005D.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Not ifyaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop orbre akd own service. Sto
pV ehicl eL eave Sto
pV ehicl eL eave
Eng ine Running Eng
ine Running
Wai tT ransm iss ion Wai
tT ransm iss ion
Coo ling Coo
ling The
trans mis sion hasoverheated.Pullin gaway canbetempo rarily
imp aire dornotpos sible.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely assoo naspossibl e,payin g
att ention toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.Do notc ontin ue drivin g
und erany circum stanc es.
X Wait untilth ed isplay mes sage disap pearsbefore pullin gaway. Aux
iliary Batter y Aux
iliary Batter y
Mal function Mal
function The
auxiliary battery for thea uto mat ictrans mis sion isno longer
bein gcharged.
X Vis itaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop atthen exto ppo rtuni ty.
X Un tilt he n, always shiftthet rans mis sion topos ition 005Dbefore
you switchoff thee ngine.
X Be for eleav ing thev ehicle, apply thee lectric park ingbrak e. 0084 The
trunk lidisopen .
X Clos ethe trunk lid. Disp
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205On -boar dcomp uter andd ispla ys Z

Disp
laymes sages Poss
iblecauses/co nsequences and 0050 0050
Solu tions 00AF
Rep laceK eyBat ter y Rep
laceK eyBat ter y The
SmartKey battery isdisc harged.
X Chan getheb atte ry (Y page 69). 00AF
Don 'tForget Your Don
'tForget Your
Key Key The
SmartKey isno tint he ignition lock.You haveopen edthed riv-
er' sd oor withthe engin eswit ched off.
The mult ifunction disp laysho wsthed isplay mes sage amaximum of
60 sec onds and issim plyarem inder.
X Tak ethe Sm artKey withyou when youleavethe veh icle. 00AF
Key NotDetected Key
NotDetected
(re dd isplay mes sage ) The
SmartKey isno tint he veh icle.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
If th ee nginei ss wit ched off,you can nolonger lockthe veh iclec en-
tr ally orstart thee ngine.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely assoo naspossibl e,payin g
att ention toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Loc ate theS martKey.
X Pre ss0076 onthes teer ing whee ltoc onfirmt hedisp laymes -
sage . Be
caus ethere isint erf ere ncef romas tron gs our ceofradi owaves,
th eS martKey isno td etec tedw hilstthe engin eisr unnin g.
Aw arning tone also soun ds.
X Pull overand stop thev ehicles afely assoo naspossibl e,payin g
att ention toroa dand traff icco nd ition s.
X Se cur ethe veh iclea gain strol linga way (Ypage 134).
X Inser tthe Sm artKey intot he ignition locka nd bring intok ey
mod e. 00AF
Key NotDetected Key
NotDetected
(whit edisplay mes sage ) The
SmartKey iscur ren tlyu ndetec ted.
X Chan gethel oc ati on oftheS martKey inthev ehicle.
If th eS martKey still can notb ed etec ted:
X Inser tthe Sm artKey intot he ignition locka nd turnittot he
des iredp osition . 00AF
Rem ove 'Start'B ut‐ Rem
ove 'Start'B ut‐
ton andInsert Key ton
andInsert Key The
SmartKey isco ntinu ally undetec ted.
KE YLE SS-GO istempo rarily malf unction ing orisdef ective. Aw arn-
ing tone also soun ds.
X Inser tthe Sm artKey intot he ignition locka nd turnittot he
des iredp osition .
X Vis itaq ualif iedspecialistwor kshop . 208
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Socket
inthe front center console X
To open: pushthelower section of
cover 0043.
The stowage compartmen topens.
X Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0044. Mercedes
meconne ct
General notes Al
icense agreement mustbeinplace inorder
to activate theMercedes meconn ectservice.
Make surethatyour system isactivated and
operational. Toregister, pressthe00D9 MB
Info callbutton. Ifany ofthe steps mentioned
are not carried out,thesystem maynotbe
activated.
If you have questions abouttheactivation,
cont actone ofthe following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes-B enzCustomer Assistance
Center at1-80 0-FOR-MERCedes
(1-80 0-367-6372)or1-86 6-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Serviceat
1-88 8-92 3-8367
Short lyafter successfully registeringwiththe
service, auser IDand password willbesent to
you bypost.
USA only: youcan usethis password tolog
onto theMercedes meconn ectarea under
"Owners Online"athtt <0053001D00120012005A005A005A001100500045005800560044001100460052
0050>.
The system isavaila bleif:
R ithas been activated andisoperational
R the correspondin gmobile phone network is
availa blefortransm ittingdatatothe Cus-
tomer Center
R as ervice subscription isavaila ble
R the starter battery issufficiently charged i
Determ iningthelocation ofthe vehicle on
am apisonly possible if:
R GPS reception isavaila ble
R the vehicle position canbeforwarded to
the Customer AssistanceCenter
The Mercedes meconne ctsystem To
adjust thevolume duringacall, proceed as
follows:
X Press the0081 or0082 button onthe multi-
funct ionsteering wheel.
or X Use thevolume controller ofthe audio sys-
tem/COMA ND.
The system offersvarious services, e.g.:
R Automatic andmanual emergency call
R Roadsid eAssistanc ecall
R MB Info call
USA only: youcan find information anda
description ofall availa blefeatures under
"Owners Online"athttp: //www.mbusa.com.
System self-test Aft
eryou have switched onthe ignition, the
system carriesoutaself-diagnosis.
Am alfunction inthe system hasbeen detec-
ted ifone ofthe following occurs:
R The indicator lampinthe SOS button does
not come onduring thesystem self-test .
R The indicator lampinthe 0052 Roadsid e
Assistanc ebutton doesnotlight upduring
self-diagnosis ofthe system.
R The indicator lampinthe 00D9 MBInfo call
button doesnotlight upduring self-diagno-
sis ofthe system.
R The indicator lampinone ormore ofthe fol-
lowing buttons continues tolight upred
after thesystem self-diagnosis:
- SOS button
- 0052 Roadsid eAssistanc ecallbutton
- 00D9 MBInfo callbutton
R Aft erthe system self-diagnosis, theInoper‐ Inoper‐
ative ative
orService NotActivated Service
NotActivated mes-
sage appears inthe multifunct iondisplay .
If am alfunction isindicated asoutlined above,
the system maynotoperate asexpected. In
the event ofan emergency, helpwillhave to
be summoned byother means. Features
231Stowageandfeatu res Z

Make
surethatwindshield washerconcen-
trate isnot spilled inthe vicinity ofthe filler
neck . Example
X To open: pullcap 0043upwa rdsbythe tab.
X Add thepremixed washerfluid.
X To close :press cap0043onto thefiller neck
until itengages.
If the washer fluidlevel drops below therec-
ommended minimumfluidlevel of1U Sqt
(1 liter), amessage appears inthe multifunc-
tion display prompting youtoadd washer fluid
(Y page 207).
Further information onwindshield washer
fluid/antifreeze (Ypage 304). Overview
ofthe engine compart -
ment Example
engine
0043 Engin eoilcap
0044 Oildipstick
0087 Brake fluidreservoir
0085 Washer fluidreservoir
0083 Coolant expansion tank ASSYST
PLUS Service
display
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayindi-
cates theremaining timeperiod orthe remain-
ing distance tothe next regular service due
date.
Inform ationonthe type ofservice andservice
intervals (seetheseparate Maintenanc eBook-
let).
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter orat
http: //www.mbusa.com (USAonly).
i The
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
does notshow anyinformation onthe
engine oillevel. Observe thenotes onthe
engine oillevel (Ypage 242).
The multifunction displayshowsaservice dis-
play forafew seconds, e.g.:
R Service Ain..Days Service
Ain..Days
R Service ADue Service
ADue
R Service AExceeded by..Days Service
AExceeded by..Days
Depending onthe operating conditionsofthe
vehicle, theremaining timeordistance until
the next service duedate isdisplay ed.
The letter A A
or B B,p
ossibly inconn ection witha
number oranother letter,shows thetype of
service. A A
stands foram inor service andB B
for
am ajor service.
You canobtain further information froman
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
Depending onhow thevehicle isused, the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displaymay
reduce theservice interval, e.g.inthe follow-
ing situations:
X the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
X ifthe engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
X ifthere arefrequent coldstart phases
Mercedes-Ben zrecommen dsyou avoid such
operating conditions.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displaydoes
not take intoaccount anyperiods oftime dur-
ing which thebattery isdisconnec ted. ASSY
STPLUS
245Maintenance andcare Z

Maintaining
thetime-dependent servicesched-
ule:
X Note down theservice duedate display edin
the multifunction displaybeforedisconnec t-
ing the battery.
or X Aft erreconn ectingthebattery, subtract the
battery disconnec tionperiods fromtheser-
vice date shown onthe display . Hiding
service displays
X Press the0076 or0038 button onthe steer-
ing wheel. Showing
servicedisplays
X Switch onthe ignition.
X Press 0059or0065 onthe steering wheel
to select theServ. Serv.
menu.
X Press 0063or0064 toselect theASSYST ASSYST
PLUS PLUS
submenu andconfirm bypressing the
0076 button.
The service duedate appears inthe multi-
funct iondisplay . Informat
ionabout Service
Resetting theASSYST PLUSservice
interval display !
If
the ASS YST PLUS service interval dis-
play hasbeen inadvertent lyreset, thisset-
ting canbecorrect edataq ualified special-
ist workshop.
Have service workcarried outasdescribed
in the Maintenanc eBooklet. Thismay other-
wise leadtoincreased wearanddamage to
the major assemblies orthe vehicle.
Aq ualified specialist workshop, e.g.anauthor-
ized Mercedes-Ben zCenter, willreset the
ASS YST PLUS service interval displayafterthe
service workhasbeen carried out.Youcan
also obtain further information onmainte-
nance work,forexample. Special
servicerequirements The
specified maintenanc einterval takesonly
the normal operation ofthe vehicle into
account. Serviceworkwillneed tobe per-
formed moreoften ifthe vehicle isoperated
under arduou scondition sorincreased loads.
The ASSYST PLUS service interval displayis
only anaid. Thedriver ofthe vehicle isrespon-
sible forwhether serviceworkwillneed tobe
performed morefrequently thanrequired asa
result ofthe actual operating conditions
and/or loads.
Examples ofarduou soperating condition s:
R regular citydriving withfrequent intermedi-
ate stops
R the vehicle isprimarily usedtotravel short
distances
R frequent useinmountainous terrainoron
poor roadsurfaces
R the engine isoften leftidling forlong peri-
ods
R particularly dustycondition s,or ifair-recir-
culation modeisfrequently used
In these orsimilar operating conditions,have
the interior filter,airfilter, engine oiland oilfil-
ter, forexample, changedmorefrequently.
Under arduou soperating condition s,the tires
must becheck edmore often. Further informa-
tion canbeobtained ataq ualified specialist
workshop.
Driving abroad An
exten siveMercedes-Ben zService network
is also availa bleinother countr ies.You can
obtain further information fromanyauthorized
Mercedes-Ben zService Center. Care
Notes
oncare H
Environmental
note
Dispose ofempty packaging andcleaning
cloths inan environm entallyresponsible
manner.
! When
cleaning yourcar,donot use:
R dry, coarse orhard cloths
R abrasive cleaningagents 246
CareMaintenance
andcare

X
To reduc ethe tire pres sure :de pre sspre s-
su re release button 0043next topre ssu re
ga ge 0044.
X Whe nthe tire pressu reiscorr ect, unscrew
the fillerh osef rom thevalve ofthe sealed
tire .
X Screw thevalve cap onto thetire valve of
the sealedt ire. X
To rem ove thetire sealant bottle from the
tire inflation comp ressor ,press toge ther the
lo cking tabsonthe yellow cap .
X Pu llthe tire sealant bottle outo fthe tire
infl ation comp ressor .
The fillerh oser em ains atta chedtothe tire
sea lant bottle .
X Driv etot he nea restqualifi ed spe cialist
wo rksh opand have the tire changed there.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle and thefiller
hos ereplaced assoo naspossibl ea ta
qu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op.
X Hav ethe tire sealant bottle replaced every
fou ryears at aq ualifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op. Battery
(vehi cle) Impo
rtant safetynotes
Spe cialtool sand exp ertknow ledge are
req uired when working onthe battery ,e.g.
rem ovaland installatio n.Yo us houldt her efore
ha ve allw orki nvo lving the battery carriedo ut
at aq ualifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op. G
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NING
Wor kcarrie do utinco rrectly onthe battery
can lead ,for exa mpl e,to as hortcirc uita nd
thu sdam aget he veh iclee lectro nics .This
can lead tofunc tionr estricti onsapplying to
sa fety -releva ntsystem s,e.g .the lighti ng
sy stem ,the ABS (anti-l ock braking system )
or the ESP ®
(El ectro nicStab ility Pro gram).
The opera ting safety ofyour veh iclem aybe
res tricte d.
Yo uc ouldlose contro lofthe veh icle, for
exa mpl e:
R wh en bra king
R in the eventofabrupt stee ring maneu vers
and /or when the vehicle's spe edisnot
ad apted tothe roadcond itions
The reisar isko fana ccident.
In the eventofas hortcirc uito ra simil ar
inci dent, conta ctaq ualifi ed spe cialist wo rk-
sho pimm ediatel y.Do not drive any further .
Yo us houldh avea llwo rkinvo lving the bat-
tery carriedo utataq ualifi ed spe cialist
wo rksh op.
For further informa tiona bout ABS andESP®
,
see (Ypage 57)and (Ypage 60). G
WAR
NING
Ele ctros taticbuild -u pc an lead tothe crea -
tio no fspa rks, which cou ldignite thehighl y
exp losive gases ofab attery .The re isar isk
of an exp losion.
Befo rehandl ing the battery ,tou ch the vehi-
cle body torem ove anyexisting electro static
bu ild-u p.
The highl yflamma bleg asmixtu reform swhen
cha rging the battery aswellas when jump -
sta rting . 25
8 Battery
(vehi cle)Breakdo wnassis tan ce

Alw
aysm akes uret hatn either youn orthe bat-
tery iselectro statica llyc harge d.Ab uild -u po f
el ectro static cha rge can becau sed,for exa m-
pl e:
R by wearing clothing ma de from syntheti c
fib ers
R du et ofrictio nbetwe en clothing and seats
R ifyo up usho rpullt he battery across the
car peto ro the rsyntheti cmateri als
R ifyo uw ipet he battery with ac loth G
WA
RNING
Dur ing the charging pro ces s,ab attery pro-
du ces hydro gen gas.Ifas hortcirc uito ccu rs
or spa rks arec rea ted ,the hydro gen gasc an
ig nite .The re isar isko fane xplosion.
R Ma kesure tha tthe positive term inalofa
conne ctedbattery does not come into
conta ctwith veh iclep arts.
R Nev erplace meta lobjects ortool sona
ba ttery .
R Itis imp orta nttha tyou obser vethe
de scri bedo rder ofthe battery terminals
wh en conne ctinganddisconne ctingabat-
tery .
R Whe njum p-sta rting,makes uret hatthe
ba ttery polesw ithi de nti cal polarity are
conne cted.
R Itis pa rticu larly imp orta ntto obser vethe
de scri bedo rder wh en conne ctinganddis-
conne ctingthejumperc ables.
R Nev erconne ctor disconne ctthe battery
term inalswh ilet he eng ineisrunning . G
WA
RNING
Batte ryaci disc austic.The reisar isko f
inju ry.
Avoi dconta ctwith ski n,eyes orclo thing. Do
not inhalea nybattery gases .Don otlean
ove rthe battery .Keepc hild ren away from
ba tteri es.Washaway battery acidimm edi-
ate lywith plenty ofcle an water and seek
med icalatte ntio n. H
En
viron men talnote Batte
riesc onta inpo lluta nts.
It is ille ga ltod ispo se of
them with the household
ru bb ish. The ym ustb ec ol-
le cted separate lyand dis-
po sed ofinan envi ronm en-
tal lyres ponsi bler ecy cling
sy stem . Dis
pose ofbatteri esinan
envi ronm entallyr espo nsi ble
ma nner. Take discha rged
ba tteri estoaq ualifi ed spe -
cia list wo rksh oportoac ol-
le ctio npoint for used bat-
teri es.
! Hav
ethe battery regular ly che cked ata
qu alifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op.
Co mpl ywitht he ser vice intervalsin the
Ma inte nance Booklet,or conta ctaq ualifi ed
spe cialist wo rksh opfor more informa tion.
! Alw
aysh avew orko nb atteri escar riedo ut
at aq ualifi ed spe cialist wo rksh op.
Shou ldit, inexce ptiona lcirc um stances ,be
ab sol ute lynece ssaryto disconne ctthe 12-
vol tbattery yoursel f,plea se obser vethe fol-
lo wi ng:
R Secu rethe vehiclet op revent itfrom roll-
ing away.
R Swi tch offthe igniti on.
R Dis conne ctthe negative term inalfirst and
then thepositive term inal.
The trans mission islocked inpo sitio n005D
afte rdisconne ctingthebattery .
After theworkhasb eend one,ins tallthe
ba ttery andreplace the cove rofthe positive
term inalclamp firmly .
Co mpl ywiths afety precau tions and take pro-
tecti vemea sures when handl ing batteri es. Ri
sk ofexp losion. Fir
e,op en flames andsmoking are
pro hibi ted when handl ing the bat-
tery .Avoi dc rea ting sparks. Battery
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