’06 HIGHLANDER HB_U (L/O 0503)
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2006 HIGHLANDER (Hybrid) from Mar. ’05 Prod. (OM48530U)
NOTICE
! Be sure the hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
! When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (“−” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
! Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
! Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
If the battery is disconnected or run
down, the moonroof may not operate au-
tomatically and the jam protection function
will not function correctly after you recon-
nect, replace or recharge the battery. In
any of these cases, you should normalize
the moonroof. To normalize the moon roof,
see “Electric moonroof” on page 45 in
Section 1−2.
Type A
Green Dark
Clear or
light yellow
Type B
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY INDICATOR
Check the battery condition by the indi-
cator color.
Indicator color
Condition
Type A Type B
Green Blue Good
Dark White
Charging necessary.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
Clear or
light
yellow
Red
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
CAUTION
! Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
! Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery with the
hybrid system on. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
—Checking battery condition
Auxiliary battery recharging
precautions
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