Battery, Checking Cables For Secure Seating

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WARNING:

If the battery clamp is not seated securely on the positive pole, disconnect battery ground cable from on battery negative pole first, to prevent possible accidents.

-- Turn off the ignition and remove the key.

-- Lift the luggage compartment floor covering by the handle and attach the handle to the rear lid seal.

-- Remove the wind deflector from the mount.

-- Remove the nut -1- and remove the wind deflector mount -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Nut -1- & Remove Wind Deflector Mount -2-

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-- Make sure the battery terminals -arrows- are tight. Tighten the nuts -1- and -2- again, if necessary.

Fig 2: Check Battery Terminals

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-- Make sure the bracket for the emergency wheel or vehicle tools -2- is secure. Tighten the bolts -arrows A- to the tightening specification again, if necessary.

Fig 3: Identifying Battery Retainer Bracket -2-

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NOTE:

Ignore items -1- and -3-.

-- Make sure the battery -1- is secure. Tighten the bolt -6- again to the tightening specification.

Fig 4: Check Battery For Secure Fit

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NOTE:

Ignore items -2 through 5- and -7-.

Tightening specification	Nm
Nut on battery pole	6
Bolt on vehicle tools bracket	18
Bolt to bracket	18