10 Maintenance and service
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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Remove the rear cover by screwing one
quarter turn and lifting it away.
WARNING
Connect and remove the positive and neg-
ative cables in the correct order.
Detach the black negative cable.
Detach the red positive cable.
Detach the ventilation hose from the bat-
tery.
Loosen the screw holding the battery
clamp.
Move the battery aside.
Lift it up.
Cross-stay on the R-Design*
Cross-stay and plenum chamber cover.
Cars with R-Design have a cross-stay that
must be removed before the starter battery
can be replaced.
1. Remove the plenum chamber covers on
the right and left-hand sides. Prize care-
fully with a plastic knife or similar.
2. Loosen and remove the screws (one on
the right and one on the left-hand side)
that hold the cross-stay.
3. Remove the cross-stay.
> Now the starter battery can be
removed in accordance with the previ-
ous section.
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Fitting the cross-stay takes place in the
reverse order.
NOTE
Tighten the screws to 30 Nm. Check the
torque with a torque wrench.
Fitting
1. Lower the battery into the battery box.
2. Move the battery inward and to the side
until it reaches the rear edge of the box.
3. Tighten the clamp that holds the battery.
4. Connect the ventilation hose.
> Check that it is correctly connected to
both battery and outlet in the body.
5. Connect the red positive cable.
6. Connect the black negative cable.
7. Press in the rear cover. (See earlier sec-
tion "Removal".)
8. Fit the rubber moulding. (See "Removal".)
9. Align the front cover and secure it with
the clips. (See "Removal".)
