Battery acidiscaustic. Avoid con-
tact with skin, eyes or clothing.
Wearsuitableprotective clothing,
especiallygloves, apron and face-
guard.
Rinse any acidspillsimmediately
with clearwater. Contact aphysi-
cianifnecessary.
Weareye protection.
Keepchildrenaway.
Observe this Operator's Manual.
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that youonly use batterieswhich have
beentested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. These batteriesprovide
increasedimpact protection to prevent vehicle
occupants from suffering acidburns should
the battery be damaged in the event of an
accident.
In orderfor the battery to achieve the maxi-
mum possible service life, it mustalwaysbe
sufficiently charged.
Like other batteries, the vehicle battery may
discharge over time if youdonot use the vehi-
cle. In this case,havethe battery disconnec-
ted at aqualified specialist workshop.You can
also charge the battery with acharger recom-
mendedbyMercedes-Benz. Contact aquali-
fiedspecialist workshop for further informa-
tion.
Have the battery condition of charge checked
more frequently if youuse the vehicle mainly
for shorttripsorifyou leave it standing idle
for alengthy period.Consultaqualified spe-
cialist workshop if youwishtoleave your vehi-
cle parked for along period of time.
Remove the SmartKeyifyou park the vehicle
and do not require any electricalconsumers.
The vehicle will then use very little energy,
thus conserving battery power.
If the power supplyhas beeninterrupted, e.g.
if youreconnect the battery,you will haveto:
R
resetthe function for automaticallyfolding
the exterior mirrors in/outbyfolding the
mirrors outonce (Y page 93)
R
set the clock
On vehicles with amultimedia system, the
time is set automatically.
Charging the battery
G
WARNING
During charging and jump-starting, explosive
gases can escape from the battery.There is
arisk of an explosion.
Particularly avoid fire,openflames, creating
sparks and smoking. Ensure there is suffi-
cient ventilation while charging and jump-
starting. Do not leanover abattery.
G
WARNING
Battery acidiscaustic. There is arisk of
injury.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhale any battery gases.Donot lean
over the battery.Keepchildrenawayfrom
batteries. Wash away battery acidimmedi-
atelywithplenty of cleanwater and seek
medicalattention.
G
WARNING
Adischarged battery can freeze at tempera-
turesbelow freezing point. Whenjump-start-
ing the vehicle or charging the battery,
gases can escape from the battery.There is
arisk of an explosion.
Allow the frozen battery to thaw outbefore
charging it or jump-starting.
!
Only use battery chargers with amaximum
charging voltage of 14.8 V.
!
Only charge the battery using the jump-
starting connection point.
The jump-starting connection point is in the
engine compartment.
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