Battery, Removing And Installing: Removing

-- Switch off the ignition.

-- Lift the luggage compartment floor covering by the handle and fold it forward.

-- If equipped, open the cover -3- on the battery negative terminal.

Fig 1: Disconnecting Battery

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-- Loosen the nut -1- several turns and remove the battery ground cable clamp -2- from the battery terminal.

-- Open the cover -1- over the battery positive terminal.

Fig 2: Battery Ground Cable Connector With Bolt

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-- Loosen the nut -3- several turns and remove the battery positive cable terminal clamp -2- from the battery terminal.

-- Remove the nuts -1 and 6-.

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-- Disengage the retaining bracket -3- on the opposite side.

-- Remove the battery bracket -5- upward.

-- Equipped on some models: remove the battery cover -2-.

-- Disconnect the central venting system hose -4-.

-- Lift the battery up and out of the luggage compartment.