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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
The battery is located in the trunk
under the luggage mat.
Removing the luggage mat: P.368
■ Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following
precautions before recharging:
● If recharging with the battery installed on
the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
ground cable.
● Make sure the charger is off when con-
necting and disconnecting the charger
cables to the battery.
■ After recharging/reconnecting the bat-
tery
● Unlocking the doors using the smart
access system with push-button start may
not be possible immediately after recon-
necting the battery. If this happens, use
the wireless remote control or the
mechanical key to lock/unlock the doors.
● Start the engine with the engine switch in
ACCESSORY mode. The engine may
not start with the engine switch turned off.
However, the engine will operate nor-
mally from the second attempt.
● The engine switch mode is recorded by
the vehicle. If the battery is reconnected,
the vehicle will return the engine switch
mode to the status it was in before the
NOTICE
■ Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as neces-
sary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures listed
on the label of the washer fluid bottle.
Battery
Location
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