12 Volt Battery Removal and Installation: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Install the battery (A), then install the battery hold down plate (B).

Fig 1: Identifying Battery And Battery Hold Down Plate
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Tighten the two nuts (C) equally until the battery is stable.
NOTE: Do not deform the battery hold down plate by over-tightening the nuts.
Do the 12 volt battery terminal reconnection procedure, (see 12 VOLT BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION AND RECONNECTION )
NOTE: Make sure the battery is installed correctly, and the positive terminal and the negative terminal are not connected in reverse.