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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
The 12-volt battery is located in the
right-hand side of luggage compart-
ment.
■ Before recharging
When recharging, the 12-volt battery
produces hydrogen gas which is flam-
mable and explosive. Therefore,
observe the following precautions
before recharging:
● If recharging with the 12-volt battery
installed on the vehicle, be sure to dis-
connect the ground cable.
● Make sure the power switch on the
charger is off when connecting and
disconnecting the charger cables to
the 12-volt battery.
■ After recharging/reconnecting the
12-volt battery
● Vehicles with steering lock function:
The hybrid system may not start. Fol-
low the procedure below to initialize
the system.
1 Shift the shift lever to P.
2 Open and close any of the doors.
3 Restart the hybrid system.
● Unlocking the doors using the smart
entry & start system may not be possi-
ble immediately after reconnecting the
12-volt battery. If this happens, use
the wireless remote control or the
■ Do not use any fluid other than
washer fluid
Do not use soapy water or engine
antifreeze instead of washer fluid.
Doing so may cause streaking on the
vehicle’s painted surfaces, as well as
damaging the pump leading to prob-
lems of the washer fluid not spraying.
■ Diluting washer fluid
Dilute washer fluid with water as nec-
essary.
Refer to the freezing temperatures
listed on the label of the washer fluid
bottle.
12-volt battery
Location
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