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Mercedes-Benz Check / Test Battery Voltage with Multimeter

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Posted onSep 10, 2021Oct 23, 2022 Updated onOct 23, 2022
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Need to check your Mercedes-Benz battery voltage? Learn how to check the voltage of your battery using a multimeter by following the procedures below. This guide provides instructions on how to check the Battery Voltage of your Mercedes Benz GLA Class with a Multimeter.

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  1. What you will need
  2. Procedure

What you will need

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Procedure

  1. Open the hood of your car. Unlock your car, go to the driver’s seat, and locate the hood release below the dashboard. hood release
  2. Go in front of your vehicle, unlock the hood latch and pull the hood up. Use the support rod to hold up the hood.  Opened hood of the Mercedes Benz GLA Class.
  3. Find the positive and negative terminal of your battery. It is located on the driver’s side of the engine compartment. To open the battery’s positive terminal, simply slide up the red cover.Positive and Negative terminals of the Battery of Mercedes Benz GLA Class The red arrow is for the positive terminal, and the black arrow is for the negative terminal.
  4. Connect the Multimeter. Before you connect, set your multimeter first to DC voltage. When you are done, connect the positive probe to the positive terminal and the negative probe to the negative terminal.

    How to connect a multimeter to the battery of the Mercedes Benz GLA Class.

  5. Check the voltage of the battery. If your battery is lower than 12V with the engine running, the alternator is not charging. Checking the voltage of the battery using a Multimeter.

You can also check vehicle voltage via the instrument cluster on most Mercedes-Benz vehicles. We have several tutorials on how to check battery voltage via the instrument cluster. The procedure varies between models.

We hope you find the Mercedes-Benz Check / Test Battery Voltage with Multimeter guide helpful. Check these troubleshooting and repair guides for more help on your Mercedes-Benz.

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  • Rushit Hila • ASE Certified
    Rushit Hila • ASE Certified

    Rushit Hila, an ASE-certified engineer (G1 Automotive Maintenance and Repair), brings over two decades of hands-on experience in the automotive world to his writing. With a strong educational background, including a Master of Science in Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, he has honed his skills and expertise through years of practical work. As a respected authority in the field, Mr. Hila is dedicated to offering insightful and valuable content that resonates with both vehicle owners and mechanics.

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