Maintenance
Battery recharging
(Continued)
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
• When lifting a plastic-cased
calcium-based battery.
battery, excessive pressure on
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the case may cause battery
• If the battery becomes discharged
acid to leak, resulting in per-
in a short time (because, for exam-
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sonal injury. Lift with a battery
ple, the headlights or interior lights
carrier or with your hands on
were left on while the vehicle was
opposite corners.
not in use), recharge it by slow
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charging (trickle) for 10 hours.
• Never attempt to recharge the
battery when the battery
• If the battery gradually discharges
cables are connected.
because of high electric load while
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the vehicle is being used, recharge
• The electrical ignition system
For best battery service :
it at 20-30A for two hours.
works with high voltage.
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• Keep the battery securely mount-
Never touch these compo-
ed.
nents with the engine running
Items to be reset after the battery
or the ignition switched on.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
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has been discharged or the bat-
Failure to follow the above
tery has been disconnected.
• Keep the terminals and connec-
warnings can result in serious
tions clean, tight, and coated with
• Clock (See page 3-98)
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bodily injury or death.
petroleum jelly or terminal grease.
• Sunroof (See page 3-100)
• Rinse any spilled electrolyte from
• Trip computer (See page 4-42)
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the battery immediately with a
• Compass (See page 4-54)
solution of water and baking soda.
• Climate control system (See pages
• If the vehicle is not going to be
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4-66)
used for an extended time, discon-
nect the battery cables.
• Audio (See the audio manual)
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