2007 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 511

Practical hints Battery Switch off the ignition ( page 40). Step 3 (Disconnecting) Step 4 (Disconnecting) i If the vehicle battery is discharged and you had the vehicle jump started, turn off the engine. Remove the SmartKey from the starter switch. Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO*: Make sure the vehicle's on-board electronics have status 0. After turning off the engine with the KEYLESS-GO start/stop button, with the driver's door closed, the starter switch is in position 1. With the driver's door opened, the starter switch is set to position 0, same as SmartKey removed from starter switch ( page 41). 4 Seat rail, rear 5 Seat rail cover, rear Pull seat rail cover 5 away from seat rail 4 on both sides as indicated by arrows. Pull off seat rail cover 5 to the rear as indicated by arrow. 6 Floor carpet Pull back and fold floor carpet 6 in direction of the arrow. i To release the floor carpet perforations (see dotted line in above illustration), you will have to apply somewhat greater force when pulling the floor carpet back. 510