Owners Manual

then is the electrical system fully
disconnected from the power supply.
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Only disconnect the vehicle electrical
system from the power supply using the
battery isolating switch if the vehicle is to
be parked for an extended period or if it is
absolutely necessary. After the power
supply has been activated, you will need to
reset the side windows (Y page 64).
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Make sure that the key is in position 0 in
the ignition lock and wait at least
20 seconds before disconnecting or
connecting the battery isolating switch.
You could otherwise damage electrical
system components.
Switching off the electrical system
Battery isolating switch in the driver's footwell, on
the right-hand side next to the accelerator pedal
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Remove the key from the ignition lock and
wait for about 20 seconds.
X
Press and hold button ; and unplug
connector : from the ground bolt.
X
Clamp connector : under the accelerator
pedal so that it does not make contact with
the ground bolt.
All starter battery consumers are
disconnected from the power supply.
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When you clamp the connector under the
accelerator pedal, make sure that the
connector does not become damaged or
dirty. It may otherwise not be possible to
restore the electrical connection when the
parts are reassembled.
Switching on the electrical system
X
Insert the key into the ignition lock.
X
Press connector : onto ground bolt ;
until you feel it engage and the lock
inhibitor is released.
Connector : must be in full contact with
ground bolt ;.
All consumers are reconnected to the DC
power supply.
Lighting
General notes
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When driving in countries in which traffic
drives on the opposite side of the road from
the country where the vehicle is registered,
the oncoming traffic may be blinded. On
vehicles with halogen headlamps you must
first have the headlamps partially masked.
On vehicles with Bi-Xenon headlamps you
must first have the headlamps switched
over beforehand.
You will find further information in the
"Operation" section (Y page 138).
Lamp failure indicator
The bulb failure indicator monitors all lamps
of the exterior lighting with the exception of
the front position lamps and the trailer
lighting. If a bulb fails, either the
Lighting
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Controls
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