Maintenance-Free Battery
This vehicle is equipped with a sealed
type maintenance-free battery. You
will never have to add water, nor is
periodic maintenance required.
WARNING!
•Battery fluid is a corrosive acid
solution and can burn or damage
the eyes. Do not allow battery fluid
to contact your eyes, skin, or
clothing. Do not lean with the face
over a battery. If acid splashes in
eyes or on skin, flush the area
immediately with large amounts of
water.
•Battery gas is flammable and
explosive. Keep flame or sparks
away from the battery. Do not use a
booster battery or any other booster
source with an output greater than
12 Volts. Do not allow cable clamps
to touch each other.
•Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds. Wash hands after
handling the battery.
•The battery in this vehicle has a vent
hose that should not be
disconnected and should only bereplaced with a component of the
same type (vented).
To Disconnect the Battery
The battery is fitted in the trunk
compartment.
To access the battery it is necessary to
remove the floor panel of the trunk
compartment and the inside covering
panel on the battery compartment as
already described in the chapter
"Auxiliary Jump-Start Procedure" in
section "In an Emergency".
WARNING!
California Proposition 65
Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road vehicle
can expose you to chemicals including
such as, engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates and lead, that
which are know to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm. To
minimize exposure, avoid breathing
exhaust, do not idle the engine except
as necessary, service your vehicle in a
well-ventilated area and wear gloves
or wash your hands frequently when
servicing your vehicle. For more
information go to:www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle
CAUTION!
• Before disconnecting the battery,
open the trunk lid and lower the
windows by about 1.6-2 in (4-5
centimeters), to avoid damaging the
seal when opening and closing the
door. When the battery is connected,
this operation is performed
automatically when the door is
opened and closed. The windows
must remain lowered until the
charged battery is reconnected.
• If you need to disconnect the
battery, wait at least 30 seconds
from the last seat movement. If
disconnecting the battery before,
you will have to run the initialization
procedure described in the following
paragraph “To Reconnect the
Battery”.
• Never disconnect the battery from
the electrical system when the
engine is running.
• To temporarily disconnect the vehicle
electrical system from the battery,
simply remove the cable end with
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