change key battery MERCEDES-BENZ SLR CLASS 2005 Owners Manual

356 Practical hintsBatteriesCharging with the battery charger
Only use the battery charge unit approved
by Mercedes-Benz and supplied with your
vehicle. This charger is designed to auto-
matically control the charge rate, and
charge the battery or maintain the existing
charge in the battery while the vehicle is
parked and not being driven for long peri-
ods of time (on average approximately
three weeks or more). Not driving the vehi-
cle for such extended periods may cause
the charge in the vehicle battery to drop.
Using the charging point
The charging point for the battery charger
is located next to the CD-changer on the
left-hand side in the trunk.1Charging point

Remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch.

Open the cover of the charging
point1.

Connect the battery charger with the
charging point 1.

Observe and follow the separate oper-
ating instructions for the battery
charger.

Charge up the battery.
The battery charger switches off auto-
matically when the battery is sufficient-
ly charged.Using the charging terminals
The charging terminals for the battery
charger are located in the trunk under-
neath the interior floor.
1Negative charging terminal
2Positive charging terminal

Connect positive terminal2 and neg-
ative terminal1 with the battery
charger. Start with the positive
terminal2.

Charge up the battery. Observe and fol-
low the separate operating instructions
for the battery charger.

393 Index
B
BabySmart
TM
Self-test 75
BabySmart
TM airbag deactivation
system 75, 385
BabySmartTM compatible child
seats 385
Back up lamp 347
Bar 278
BAS 79, 81, 385
BAS/ESP
Indicator lamp 296
Batteries, SmartKey
Check lamp 99
Replacing 344
Batteries, vehicle 250
Charging 355
Consumer battery 250, 354
Maintenance 354
Messages in the multifunction
display 310
Starter battery 250
Battery charger 356
Bead 278Bi-Xenon headlamps 385
Body surface 289
Brake fluid 375, 378
Checking 241
Brake lamp
High mounted 347
Brake pads
Messages in the multifunction
display 317
Brake warning lamp 29, 298
Brake/parking lamp 347
Brakes 230
Break-in period 228
Bulbs
Changing 346
Front 347
Messages in the multifunction
display 323
Rear 347
Button
Audio system 146C
CAC 385
CAN system 386
Capacities
Fuels, coolants, lubricants etc. 375
Cargo area see Trunk
Cassette operation
Playing cassettes 152
Catalytic converter 237
CD changer 156
Loading/unloading a CD
magazine 157
Location 157
CD operation 156
CD player
Operating 123
Cellular phone
Delayed switch-off time 205
Inserting the cradle 205
Making calls in hands-free mode 207
Making calls in private mode 206
Re-inserting 206
Removing the cradle 204