Battery Disconnect and Connect

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Disconnect

NOTE: Be careful not to damage the battery monitoring sensor when removing the terminal from the battery post. Do not pry on the terminals or component damage may occur.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and connected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven to allow the PCM to relearn the adaptive strategy values.

NOTE: When disconnecting the battery ground cable to interrupt power to the vehicle electrical system, disconnect the battery ground cable only. It is not necessary to disconnect the positive battery cable.

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Loosen, but do not remove the nut. Position the negative battery cable aside.
Torque: 55 lb.in (6.2 Nm)

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1. Position the positive battery cable terminal cover aside.
2. Loosen, but do not remove the nut. Position the positive battery cable aside.
  Torque: 55 lb.in (6.2 Nm)

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Connect

To connect, reverse the disconnect procedure.
If the vehicle is equipped with power running boards, make sure to enable the running boards in the IPC message center.
For vehicles with window one-touch open and close front windows, perform the power door window initialization. Refer to: Power Door Window Initialization .