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Maintenance Battery
example, the headlights or inte
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rior lights were left on whilst the
vehicle was not in use), recharge it
by slow charging (trickle) for 10
hours.
䳜 If the battery gradually dis
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charges because of high electric
load whilst the vehicle is being
used, recharge it at 20~30 A for
two hours.
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
䳜 The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
䳜 Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
䳜 Watch the battery during
charging, and stop or reduce the
charging rate in following cases:
1. The battery cells begin gassing
(boiling) violently
2. The electrolyte temperature of
any cell exceeds 49 C.
䳜 Wear eye protection when check
-
ing the battery during charging.
䳜 Disconnect the battery charger in
the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger
main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter
-
minal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from
the positive battery terminal.
䳜 Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn
off all accessories and stop the
vehicle.
䳜 The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.
Reset items
The following items should be reset
after the battery has been dis
-
charged or the battery has been
disconnected.
䳜 Auto up/down window (Refer to
"Window opening and closing" on
page 4-28)
䳜 Trip computer (Refer to "Trip
information (trip computer)" on
page 4-64)
䳜 Climate control system (Refer to
"Automatic climate control sys
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tem" on page 4-124)
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