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Maintenance and Care

Owner Maintenance

 Battery

WARNING

  Wash hands after handling the battery and related accessories:

  Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, 
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
  

 Read the following precautions carefully before using the battery or inspecting 

to ensure safe and correct handling:

 Always wear eye protection when working near the battery:

  Working without eye protection is dangerous. Battery fl uid contains SULFURIC ACID 
which could cause blindness if splashed into your eyes. Also, hydrogen gas produced 
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to explode.
  

 Wear eye protection and protective gloves to prevent contact with battery fl uid:

  Spilled battery fl uid is dangerous.
  Battery fl uid contains SULFURIC ACID which could cause serious injuries if it gets in eyes, 
or on the skin or clothing. If this happens, immediately fl ush your eyes with water for 15 
minutes or wash your skin thoroughly and get medical attention.
  

 Always keep batteries out of the reach of children:

  Allowing children to play near batteries is dangerous. Battery fl uid could cause serious 
injuries if it gets in the eyes or on the skin.
  

 Keep fl ames and sparks away from open battery cells and do not allow metal 

tools to contact the positive ( ) or negative ( ) terminal of the battery when working 
near a battery. Do not allow the positive ( ) terminal to contact the vehicle body:

  Flames and sparks near open battery cells are dangerous. Hydrogen gas, produced 
during normal battery operation, could ignite and cause the battery to explode. An 
exploding battery can cause serious burns and injuries. Keep all fl ames including 
cigarettes and sparks away from open battery cells.