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Battery, Disconnecting And Connecting

CAUTION:

Leaking battery acid.

Risk of acidic chemical burns on the body and corrosion on the vehicle.

- Wear protective gloves, clothing and eyewear.

- The battery must not be tilted.

- Neutralize sulfuric acid as fast as possible for example using soapy water.

CAUTION:

Oxyhydrogen gas escaping due to charging and degassing.

Risk of explosion

- Prevent generating sparks.

- Take care to avoid short circuits.

- No open fire.

- Do not smoke.

- No open flames.

- Discharge the static electricity, quickly touch the door striker.

- Only perform battery procedures in well-ventilated locations.

- Pay attention to the correct side of the bleed hole.

The Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367- will be called battery monitoring control module in the information that follows.

Battery -A- will be called battery in the information that follows.

Disconnecting 

-- End the drive ready mode.

-- Switch off the ignition and electrical equipment.

-- Place the vehicle key and other start authorization systems (such as smartphones) outside of the vehicle interior.

Vehicles with refrigerant R744

CAUTION:

Risk of suffocation due to refrigerant R744.

During procedures on the vehicle for which the 12 V battery is disconnected, the vehicle interior carbon dioxide concentration sensor is not working.

- Only perform procedures in the vehicle interior with open doors.

-- Pay attention to the safety precautions when working on A/C systems.

Continuation for all vehicles

-- Open the negative terminal cover above the battery monitoring control module -3-.

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-- Loosen the nut -1- several turns and remove the battery monitoring control module -3- from the battery negative terminal.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- from the Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-.

-- Wait 1 minute.

-- Check the voltage of the 12V vehicle electrical system using a commercially available voltmeter.

Conditions

Vehicles with a voltage greater than 0V

-- Refer to HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM, DE-ENERGIZING .

-- Check the voltage of the 12V vehicle electrical system using a commercially available voltmeter.

Conditions

Continuation for all vehicles

Connecting 

CAUTION:

Risk of damaging the positive and negative battery terminal clamps and of the battery terminals.

- The battery terminal clamps for the positive terminal and negative terminal must only be attached by hand and without force.

- Do not put any grease on the battery terminals.

- The battery terminal clamps for the positive terminal and negative terminal must be installed in a way that the battery terminal is flush with the battery terminal clamp or stands out.

-- Attach the battery monitoring control module -3- onto the battery negative terminal.

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-- Tighten the nut -1-.

-- Connect the connector -2- from the Battery Monitoring Control Module -J367-.

-- Switch the ignition on.

-- Open and close the door windows all the way.

-- Then, with the windows closed, pull the door window regulator switch until the relay audibly switches.

-- Check the convenience closing from the window regulator motors.

Conditions

The following procedures are necessary so that the ESP indicator lamp turns off:

-- Establish drive ready mode.

-- Engage the position.

-- Turn the steering wheel all the way to the left and to the right.

-- Check and clear the DTC memory using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester.

Conditions

Tightening Specifications