Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

1. Turn off all the lamps and accessories.
2. Turn the ignition OFF.
3. Open the hood.
4. Loosen the negative cable nut (6).
5. Remove the negative battery cable from the battery terminal.
6. Reposition the negative battery cable away from the battery.

Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.

Important: Clean any existing corrosion from the battery terminal and the battery cable end.

1. Position the negative battery cable to the battery.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the negative battery cable onto the battery terminal.
3. Tighten the negative cable nut (6)

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 5 N·m (44 lb in).

4. Close the hood.