Battery — Disconnect the Electrical Circuit

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CAUTION: Danger of injury, danger of explosion! Observe the safety precautions, "Handling Batteries Safely" in Section 05.

CAUTION:

DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT:
Disconnect the ground cable at the negative terminal and protect against contact with the connection points or battery terminals, e.g. by insulating with suitable insulating tape.

BEFORE REMOVING THE BATTERY:
Disconnect all battery terminals. Always disconnect the negative terminal (—) first for that and then the positive terminals (+). The wrong sequence could seriously damage the electrical system.

IMPORTANT: Wait at least 4 minutes after switching off the engine before disconnecting the electrical circuit. The DEF system needs this time to flush the leads. To ensure trouble-free operation of the DEF system, it is important to not interrupt this procedure by disconnecting the electrical circuit.

Disconnect electrical circuit:

1. Remove right access step (B). See “Access to Battery” in section 85.

2. Disconnect ground cable at the negative terminal (–) and protect the battery posts from being touched accidentally. On the version shown here, the negative terminal is at the location marked (A).