Battery Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine air cleaner.







2. Disconnect the battery cables.

WARNING: THE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY MUST BE DEPLETED BEFORE ANY AIR BAG COMPONENT REPAIR IS CARRIED OUT. TO DEPLETE BACKUP POWER SUPPLY ENERGY, FIRST DISCONNECT THE BATTERY GROUND CABLE, THEN DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE AND WAIT ONE MINUTE TO AVOID ACCIDENTAL DEPLOYMENT AND PERSONAL INJURY. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.







3. Disconnect the battery cable terminals from the distributor plates (positive terminal shown).







4. Disconnect the starter motor solenoid electrical connector.







5. Detach the battery cable from the battery tray.
^ Cut the cable tie.







6. Disconnect the ground cable from the transaxle housing.







7. Detach the positive battery cable from the engine wiring harness.
^ Remove the cable tie.
8. Raise and support the vehicle.







9. Disconnect the starter motor electrical connectors.
10. Lower the vehicle.







11. Remove the shorting bar cover.







12. Disconnect the positive battery cable.
13. Remove the battery cables.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.



























1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.