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Battery Usage 
Recommendations
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections 
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum 
jelly or terminal grease.
• Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the 
battery immediately with a solution of 
water and baking soda.
• If the vehicle is not going to be used for 
an extended time, disconnect the 
battery cables.
Battery Replacement
OIK093022
When replacing the battery, disconnect 
the negative (-) cable (1) and remove the 
positive (+) battery fuse box (2). Remove 
the trunk panel and spare wheel. Place 
the spare wheel on the floor with the 
finished side up so as not to damage. 
Then remove the spare wheel bracket (3) 
followed by the battery hold down 
mounting bracket (4).
 
Keep flammable materials away from the 
vehicle's exhaust pipe at all times, 
especially when using the cargo hitch 
carrier. Items such as luggage, plastics 
coolers, camping gear, tarps, and other 
combustible materials may ignite if 
placed too close to the hot exhaust pipe, 
and can cause property damage, injuries, 
and death.
 
 
WIK-204
Do not touch the vehicle's lower area of 
the trunk when the engine is running or 
hot. It may cause serious injury. Turn the 
engine OFF and wait until the area is 
cooled before replacing the battery.
 
 
For vehicles with power trunk, note that 
the power trunk needs to be reset after 
the battery has been replaced. For more 
information, refer to the "Resetting the 
power trunk" section in chapter 5.
 
 
Make sure the battery is installed securely 
when it is replaced. If the battery vibrates 
while driving, the case and electrode 
plate can be damaged.
 
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