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Practical hints
Battery
Reconnecting the battery
왘 Turn off all electrical consumers.
왘 Remove SmartKey from starter switch.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO* (Canada
only):
왘 Open the driver’s door.
왘 Connect the battery positive lead and
fasten its cover (
컄 page 448).
왘 Connect the battery negative lead
(
컄 page 448).
왘 Make sure that the ventilation hose 4
is attached to the battery.
왘 Reinstall filter box (컄 page 447).
!
Always connect the starter battery in the or-
der described below. Otherwise, the vehicle’s
electronics could be damaged.
!
Never invert the terminal connections.
!
Make sure the battery has a plug where the
ventilation hose
4 is attached to it.
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The following procedures must be carried
out following any interruption of battery power
(e.g. due to reconnecting):
ì•« Reset the automatic exterior mirror fold in
function (
컄 page 99).
앫 Set the clock (컄 page 170).
Vehicles with COMAND*: see COMAND op-
erator’s manual.