Fig. 197 Engine compartment: pushing up the vehicle battery sleeve
The electrolyte level of the vehicle battery should be checked regularly in high-mileage vehicles, in hot countries and in older vehicle batteries. The vehicle battery is otherwise maintenance-free.
Vehicles with a start/stop system ( ) are fitted with special vehicle batteries. For technical reasons, it might not be possible to check the electrolyte level in these vehicle batteries.
Preparation
Battery cover
To open, fold the sleeve away in the direction of the arrow .
To close, fold the cover against the direction of the arrow .
Checking the electrolyte level
Colour display | Action |
---|---|
Light yellow or without colour | The electrolyte level of the vehicle is too low. The vehicle battery should be checked and replaced by a qualified workshop if necessary. |
Black | The electrolyte level of the vehicle battery is correct. |
WARNING
Cleaning and caring for the dash panel, wooden trims and plastic parts
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Moisten a clean, lint-free cloth with water and clean the parts.
Treat plastic parts (inside and outside the vehicle) and the dash panel
with a special solvent-free plastic cleaning and care product
that has b ...
Introduction
This chapter contains information on the following subjects:
→ Preparation for changing a wheel
→ Wheel bolts
→ Lifting the vehicle with the jack
→ Changing a wheel
→ After changing a wheel
Some models are delivered without a factory-fitted jack or bo ...
Checking pressures in refrigerant circuit (using air conditioner service
station)
Note
Check the cooling performance. The air conditioning system
is operating correctly if the air emerging from the vent on the
dashboard is at a temperature of 7oC
or less.
Set the Climatronic to: “LO”.
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