After you reconnect the 12 volt battery,
shift the shift lever to “N” and confirm the
shift position is “N” when the “IG−ON”
mode is enabled.
Hold−down clamp
Ground cable
NOTICE
z Be sure the hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
After connecting the cables, the hybrid
system may not start by pushing the
“POWER” switch. In that case, push it
once again.
z When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (“–” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
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z Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
Terminals
z Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold−down clamp.
If the 12 volt battery is disconnected or
run down, the power window and back
door may not operate automatically and
the jam protection function will not func-
tion correctly and does not open the back
door after you reconnect, replace or re-
charge the battery. In any of these cases,
you should normalize each system. To
normalize them, see “Power windows” on
page 43 and “Back door” on page 42.
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.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
Before you disconnect the 12 volt battery,
confirm the shift position is “P” and apply
the parking brake completely.
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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