Owner Maintenance; Maintenance and Care- Page 436

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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

   NOTE

  Before performing battery maintenance, remove the battery cover by pulling the tab.

Tab

 Battery  Maintenance

  To get the best service from a battery:

y

 Keep it securely mounted.

y

 Keep the top clean and dry.

y

 Keep terminals and connections clean, 

tight, and coated with petroleum jelly or 
terminal grease.

y

 Rinse off spilled electrolyte immediately 

with a solution of water and baking 
soda.

y

 If the vehicle will not be used for an 

extended time, disconnect the battery 
cables and charge the battery every six 
weeks.

  When replacing the battery, refer to the 
specifi cation charts (page  9-4 ).

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