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Practical hints
Batteries
Removing the starter battery
왘 Loosen the screw that holds the start-
er battery in the engine compart-
ment in place.
왘 Pull out the battery ventilation tube
from the battery (depending on bat-
tery arrangement in your vehicle
model, the ventilation tube is located
either on the left or right side of the
battery).
왘 Swing the bar up and remove bat-
tery.
왘 Charge batteries in accordance with
the instructions of the battery charg-
er manufacturer.
왘 Reinstall the charged battery. Follow
the previously described steps in re-
verse order.
! The batteries, their filler caps and the ven-
tilation tubes must always be securely in-
stalled when the vehicle is in operation.
! Always connect the batteries in the order
described below. Otherwise, the vehicle’s
electronics could be damaged.
왘
Turn off all electrical consumers.
왘 Install starter battery in the designat-
ed location in the engine compart-
ment.
왘 Install consumer battery in the desig-
nated location in the trunk.
왘 Attach supports and brackets and
tighten screws.
왘 Connect positive lead of the consum-
er battery and of the starter battery
and fasten covers.
왘 Connect negative lead of the starter
battery in the engine compartment.
왘 Connect negative lead of the con-
sumer battery in the trunk.
! Never invert the terminal connections.
왘
Reinstall carpet on the right hand
side of the trunk.
왘 Have a Maybach Studio check engine
control units for error messages and
have them erased.
i The following procedures must be carried
out following any interruption of consumer
battery power (e.g. due to reconnecting):
앫 Set the clock. Refer to the separate CO-
MAND and Rear-Cabin Audiovisual Sys-
tem operating instructions.
앫 Synchronize the ESP
®
(컄 page 368).
앫 Synchronize side windows (컄 page 210).
앫 Synchronize tilt/sliding sunroof
(컄 page 213) or (컄 page 217).
Batteries contain materials that can
harm the environment if disposed of im-
properly. Large 12-volt storage batteries
contain lead. Recycling of batteries is the
preferred method of disposal. Many
states require sellers of batteries to ac-
cept old batteries for recycling.
Charging and reinstalling
the batteries
Warning! G
Never charge a battery while still installed
in the vehicle unless the accessory battery
charge unit* approved by us for use on
Maybach vehicles is being used. Gases may
escape during charging and cause explo-
sions that may result in paint damage, cor-
rosion or personal injury.
An accessory battery charge unit* specially
adapted for Maybach vehicles and tested
and approved by us is available, permitting
the charging of the battery for electrical
consumers in its installed in its installed po-
sition. Contact an authorized
Maybach Studio for information and avail-
ability. Charge battery in accordance with
the separate instructions for the Maybach
battery charger*.
Reconnecting the batteries
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