Checking auxiliary battery
condition—
—Precautions
—Checking auxiliary battery
exterior
EMERGENCY MEASURES
CAUTION
Terminals
D If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
flush your eyes with clean water
and get immediate medical atten-
tion. If possible, continue to apply
water with a sponge or cloth while
en route to the medical office.
AUXILIARY BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
When the auxiliary battery must be
replaced, use the Prius designated
battery.
The auxiliary battery produces flam-
mable and explosive hydrogen gas.
D If electrolyte gets on your skin,
thoroughly wash the contact area. If
you feel pain or burn, get medical
attention immediately.
D Do not cause a spark from the bat-
tery with tools.
Hold−down clamp
D Do not smoke or light a match near
Ground cable
D If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
there is a possibility of its soaking
through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and
follow the procedure above, if nec-
essary.
the battery.
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold−down clamp.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.
D Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
clothes.
D Never ingest electrolyte.
D If you accidentally swallow electro-
lyte, drink a large quantity of water
or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable
oil. Then go immediately for emer-
gency help.
D Wear protective safety glasses when
working near the battery.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
D Keep children away from the bat-
tery.
D Warning: Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead and
lead compounds, chemicals known to
the State of California to cause can-
cer and reproductive harm. Wash
hands after handling.
c. Tighten the hold−down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
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