Battery?
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2017 GLC 300 Coupe'
Battery?
When I attempted to start my car after returning from a 7 day trip, it:
1. Did not crank with gusto...
2. A message came up saying that I could not use any of the aux devices like the seat heater etc. Then the message went away after about 2 minutes.
Car has original battery so its pushing 3+ years. Heard they lasted longer than that.
Any ideas
1. Did not crank with gusto...
2. A message came up saying that I could not use any of the aux devices like the seat heater etc. Then the message went away after about 2 minutes.
Car has original battery so its pushing 3+ years. Heard they lasted longer than that.
Any ideas
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When I attempted to start my car after returning from a 7 day trip, it:
1. Did not crank with gusto...
2. A message came up saying that I could not use any of the aux devices like the seat heater etc. Then the message went away after about 2 minutes.
Car has original battery so its pushing 3+ years. Heard they lasted longer than that.
Any ideas
1. Did not crank with gusto...
2. A message came up saying that I could not use any of the aux devices like the seat heater etc. Then the message went away after about 2 minutes.
Car has original battery so its pushing 3+ years. Heard they lasted longer than that.
Any ideas
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Same thing happend to me last week when I came back from a 5 day trip. I believe the system quickly self-charges upon restart, and then the warning goes away. If the warning stays on for longer, I would suspect some type of battery failure.
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Just 5 days?!?! Wow, so this is what I have to look forward to when my car becomes a few years old. Yikes.
I routinely am out of the country for 2-3 weeks at a time and so far no issues, but of course my car is < 1 yr old.
Guess my options are new battery more often or a trickle charger.
I routinely am out of the country for 2-3 weeks at a time and so far no issues, but of course my car is < 1 yr old.
Guess my options are new battery more often or a trickle charger.
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That's a very useful feature. At least if you keep getting that message as the car sits for shorter periods, you know to get a new battery before the old one leaves you stranded. Whenever I've needed I new battery, the only warning I've gotten is the "click-click" of the starter trying to turn over the engine, and then needing a jump start to get home.
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