NOTE:The battery is stored in a compartment behind
the left front fender and is accessible without removing
the tire and wheel. Remote battery terminals are located
in the engine compartment for jump starting.
To access the battery, turn the steering wheel fully to the
right and remove the inner fender shield.WARNING!
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories con-
tain lead and lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling. Battery fluid is a corrosive acid solution
and can burn or even blind you. Don’t allow battery
fluid to contact your eyes, skin or clothing. Don’t
lean over a battery when attaching clamps. If acid
splashes in eyes or on skin, flush the area immedi-
ately with large amounts of water. Battery gas is
flammable and explosive. Keep flame or sparks
away from the battery. Don’t use a booster battery or
any other booster source with an output greater than
12 volts. Don’t allow cable clamps to touch each
other.
Battery Location
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 213
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Special Additives..................... 229
Autostick............................. 173
Auxiliary Power Outlet................... 81
Ball Joints............................ 216
Battery............................... 212
Emergency Starting.................... 192
Gas Caution......................194,213
Heater............................. 146
Jump Starting........................ 192
Keyless Transmitter Replacement.......... 22
Location.........................192,213
Belts, Drive........................... 210
Belts, Engine.......................... 212
Body Mechanism Lubrication.............. 216
B-Pillar Location....................... 160
Brake, Parking......................... 151
Brake System.......................153,224
Anti-Lock........................... 153
Fluid Check......................... 226
Hoses.............................. 225
Master Cylinder...................... 226
Warning Light........................ 94Brake/Transmission Interlock...........147,149
Break-In Recommendations, New Vehicle...... 48
Bulb Replacement...................237,239
Bulbs, Light........................... 237
Capacities, Antifreeze (Engine Coolant)...... 243
Capacities, Fluid....................... 243
Caps, Filler
Fuel............................... 178
Oil (Engine)......................... 209
Radiator (Coolant Pressure).............. 222
Car Washes........................... 230
Carbon Monoxide Warning............... 177
Carpeting............................. 231
Cassette Tape and Player Maintenance....... 124
Cassette Tape Player...............101,109,112
Catalytic Converter..................... 211
CD Changer..................108,113,118,120
CD Player....................106,114,116,124
Center High Mounted Stop Light........... 241
Central Locking......................... 17
Chains, Tire........................... 171
Changing A Flat Tire.................... 187
INDEX 279
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