Battery, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Main Fuse Panel: Removing

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Volkswagen Atlas. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

-- Turn off the ignition and all electrical equipment.

-- Move the ignition key outside of the vehicle to prevent the ignition from switching on unintentionally.

-- Open the heat shield boot cover.

-- Open the cover -1- over the battery ground terminal post.

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-- Loosen the nut -5- several turns.

-- Remove the battery ground cable terminal clamp -6- from the battery negative terminal.

-- Unclip the cover -4- over the battery positive terminal.

-- Release the retaining tabs -2- and open the cover -3-.

-- Remove the nut -3-.

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-- Release the catches on the bracket -1- in the -direction of the arrow-.

-- At the same time remove the bracket -1- with main fuse panel -2- and the wires attached upward and move to the side.

-- Loosen the nut -5- several turns.

-- Remove the battery positive cable terminal clamp -4- from the battery positive terminal.

-- Pull the heat shield boot -4- slightly upward.

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-- Remove the bolt -2- from the bracket -1-.

-- Remove the bracket -1-.

-- Lift the battery -3- out of the engine compartment at a 45° angle.