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Opening the battery hood with support system (o)
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If the truck is equipped with a safety restraint system, the battery panel can only be
opened if the safety gates are in the home position (horizontal), the gate on the
driver's side folded inward and secured with the locking knob.
– For the automatic restraint system (ERS), engage the locking knob (2) and fold the
gate in.
– With the ERS-AS automatic restraint system, the gate is automatically folded and
maintained in the right position.
See Chapter E "Safety Restraint System".
Mechanical restraint system with electronic control (HRS-E with folding gate)
To open the battery panel fold the left restraint gate down and in. After closing the
battery panel fold the gate out and up.
Electronic Restraint System (ERS with folding gate)
To open the battery panel manually fold down the gate and lock it with the locking
knob (2). Fold the gate in.
After closing the battery panel (charging completed) fold the gate out, unlock the
locking knob (2) and manually fold the gate up.
Electronic safety restraint system with automatic closing (ERS-AS with gate)
When the battery panel is opened the gate automatically flips to the home position
(horizontal position, see chapter E, "Safety Restraint System (Automatic) Operating
Instructions" and automatically locks. Fold the gate in by hand.
When closing the battery panel fold the gate out, the gate automatically opens and
unlocks.
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