Battery Cables - Installation

INSTALLATION

NEGATIVE - ENGINE COMPARTMENT





1. Position the battery negative cable in the engine compartment.
2. Raise vehicle on hoist, Maintenance.
3. Install the fastener securing the battery negative cable to the transmission housing. Torque the bolt to 11 Nm (8 ft. lbs.).

4. One at a time, install the battery cable retaining pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the cable is installed exactly where it was in the vehicle.
5. Lower vehicle.




6. Install the fastener securing the battery negative cable to the right front strut tower.

7. Connect the battery negative cable.
8. Install the spare tire cover.

NEGATIVE - REAR COMPARTMENT





1. Position the battery negative cable in the vehicle.
2. Install the fastener (2) securing the battery negative cable to the body.
3. Connect the battery negative cable (1) to the IBS.
4. Install the spare tire cover.

POSITIVE - BATTERY TO BULKHEAD





1. Position the battery positive cable in the vehicle taking care to route the cable under the floor cross members.





2. Position the bulkhead insulator aside to gain access to the battery positive cable bulkhead fastener.
3. Install the battery positive cable to bulkhead fastener.
4. Position the bulkhead insulator back to the normal position.





5. One at a time, secure the battery positive cable to the routing clips located in the rear seat area.





6. One at a time, secure the battery positive cable to the routing clips located in the rear compartment area.

7. Position the carpet back to the normal position.
8. Install the right, B - pillar lower trim panel, B-Pillar Trim Panel - Installation.
9. Install the right, front and rear door sill trim panels.
10. Install the right, rear seat cushion. Engage retainer loops into cup on floor kick up. Push downward at forward edge at each retainer loop of the rear seat cushion to engage retainers.
11. Install the right, front seat Front Seat - Installation.




12. Install the battery positive cable to rear Power Distribution Center (PDC) fastener (3).





13. Install the PDC cover.
14. Connect the battery positive cable (2).
15. Connect the battery negative cable (1) to the IBS.
16. Install the spare tire cover.

POSITIVE - ENGINE COMPARTMENT





1. Position the battery positive cable in the engine compartment.
2. On the 3.6L and 5.7L secure the battery positive cable to the routing clips located at the back of the engine.





3. On the 5.7L secure the battery positive cable to the routing clip located at the back of the starter.





4. Install the battery positive cable to starter fastener.





5. Install the battery positive cable to bulkhead fastener.

6. Install the right front wheelhouse splash shield, Splash Shield - Installation.
7. Lower vehicle.




8. Connect the battery negative cable (1).
9. Install the spare tire cover.