Maintenance36 6For best battery service: Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and dry.
Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the
battery immediately with a solution of
water and baking soda.
If the vehicle is not going to be used for
an extended time, disconnect the bat-
tery cables.Battery recharging Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A for two hours.
Items to be reset after the battery
has been discharged or the bat-
tery has been disconnected. Clock (See Chapter 3)
Sunroof (See Chapter 3)
Trip computer (See Chapter 3)
Climate control system (See Chapter
3)
Audio (See Chapter 3)
Power sliding door and power tailgate
(See Chapter 3)
CAUTION
Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn off
all accessories and stop the
engine.
The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.
WARNING
- Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charg-
ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if
the temperature of the electrolyte
of any cell exceeds 120°F (49°C).
(Continued)
(Continued)
Wear eye protection when check-
ing the battery during charging.
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 terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from
the positive battery terminal.
Index2 9Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system ······ 3-78
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ······················ 3-79
SRS components and functions ······························· 3-83
Occupant classification system ································ 3-86
Side impact air bag ··················································· 3-91
Curtain air bag ·························································· 3-93
SRS care ··································································· 3-94
Air bag warning label ············································· 3-101
Air cleaner ··································································· 6-15
Antenna ······································································ 3-179
Appearance care ·························································· 6-63
Audio remote control ················································· 3-179
Audio system ····························································· 3-180
M446 ······································································ 3-183
M456 ······································································ 3-189
M466 ······································································ 3-197
Automatic climate control system ····························· 3-149
Air conditioning button ·········································· 3-155
Heating and ventilation (front) ······························· 3-150
Heating and ventilation (rear) ································ 3-157
Automatic transaxle ······················································· 4-7
Ignition key interlock system ··································· 4-13
Automatic transaxle operation ··································· 4-8
Transaxle ranges ························································· 4-9
Sports mode ······························································ 4-10
Shift lock system ······················································ 4-12
Automatic transaxle ····················································· 6-17Battery ········································································· 6-35
Before driving ································································ 4-3
Biding arbitration (U.S.A only) ····································· 7-5
Brake system ······························································· 4-17
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ································· 4-20
Parking brake ··························································· 4-19
Power brakes ···························································· 4-17
Brakes ·········································································· 6-19
Bulb wattage ·································································· 8-2
California perchlorate notice ······································· 6-68
Capacities ······································································· 8-3
Child restraint system ·················································· 3-71
Tether anchor system ··············································· 3-73
Child seat lower anchors ·········································· 3-74
Placing a passenger seat belt into the auto lock
mode ········································································· 3-75
Climate control air filter ·············································· 6-22
Consumer assistance ······················································ 7-4
Corrosion protection ···················································· 6-61
Cruise control system ·················································· 4-14
Defroster ···································································· 3-136
Dimensions ···································································· 8-2A
BCD
