Positive: Service and Repair

61 12 002 - Replacing battery positive lead (from battery to luggage compartment connector)





Warning!
Observe safety instructions Technician Safety Information for handling vehicle battery.
Follow instructions for disconnecting and connecting battery Instructions for Disconnecting and Connecting Battery.
Observe notes on power supply / on intelligent battery sensor (IBS).





Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove luggage compartment mat, luggage compartment floor panel and tray insert cover
- Disconnect battery negative lead Disconnecting and Connecting Battery Negative Lead
- Remove luggage compartment wheel arch trim on left .





Unscrew nuts (1).
Remove underlay for floor panel at rear left (2).
Remove underlay for luggage compartment floor panel (3).





Slacken nut (1) of safety battery terminal. Tightening torque 61 21 1AZ [1][2]Mechanical Specifications.

Important!
Do not under any circumstances use force to pull off safety battery terminal.

Disconnect battery positive lead with safety battery terminal from battery.
Disconnect plug connection for safety battery terminal (2).
Disconnect plug connection for IBS (3).
If necessary, open cable shoe cover (4).
Release nut on luggage compartment distribution box. Tightening torque 61 21 2AZ [1][2]Mechanical Specifications.





Open cable shoe mounting (1).
Release screw (2). Tightening torque 61 12 3AZ [1][2]Battery Cable.
Release cable shoe mounting (1) from positive battery lead (3) and remove.

Installation Note:
Risk of short circuits!
Make sure cable shoe mounting (1) is correctly seated on battery positive lead (3).





Release battery positive lead (1) from fastening points (2).
If necessary, release cable ties.

Installation Note:
Make sure battery positive cable (1) is correctly routed.