2006 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 491
2006 Mercedes R-Class Manual
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Practical hints Battery i With a disconnected battery you will no longer be able to turn the SmartKey in the starter switch and pressing the KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button will have no effect. Step 1 (Disconnecting) Set the automatic position to P ( page 199). Firmly depress the parking brake ( page 65). Turn off the engine ( page 66). Leave the ignition switched on ( page 38). Switch off all electrical consumers. Read and observe safety instructions and precautions ( page 487). Open the front passenger door. Step 2 (Disconnecting) i If your battery is discharged, the vehicle must be jump started ( page 496) using the jump start contacts in the engine compartment, or an accessory battery charge unit* approved by Mercedes-Benz must be connected using the jump start contacts in the engine compartment (see separate instructions for the accessory battery charge unit*) before any of the following steps can be performed. If the battery cannot be jumped or charged, please contact an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center. 1 Seat rail covers, front right 2 Seat rail covers, front left Pull off right seat rail cover 1 in direction of arrow. Pull left seat rail cover 2 in direction of arrow as far as it will go. Left seat rail cover 2 cannot be removed. i Open doors only when conditions are safe to do so. Move the front passenger seat to the most rearward position ( page 43). 490