Removal Procedure
Caution: Batteries produce explosive gases. Batteries contain corrosive acid.
Batteries supply levels of electrical current high enough to cause burns.
Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of personal injury while working
near a battery, observe the following guidelines:
• | Always shield your eyes. |
• | Avoid leaning over the battery whenever possible. |
• | Do not expose the battery to open flames or sparks. |
• | Do not allow battery acid to contact the eyes or the skin. |
- | Flush any contacted areas with water immediately and thoroughly. |
- Remove the battery cable nuts.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable and then disconnect the positive battery cable.
Caution: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in the Preface section.
- Remove the battery rods clamp nuts.
- Remove the battery rods and clamp.
- Remove the battery.
- Remove the power steering fluid reservoir. Refer to
Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Replacement
.
- Remove the EI system ignition coil. Refer to
Ignition Coil Replacement
for the 1.6L engine, or
Ignition Coil Replacement
for the 2.0L engine.
- Remove the battery tray bolts and nuts.
- Remove the battery tray.
Installation Procedure
- Install the battery tray.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install the battery tray bolts and nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the battery tray bolts and nuts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).
- Install the EI system ignition coil. Refer to
Ignition Coil Replacement
for the 1.6L engine, or
Ignition Coil Replacement
for the 2.0L engine.
- Install the power steering fluid reservoir. Refer to
Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Replacement
.
- Install the battery.
- Install the battery rods and clamp.
- Install the battery rods clamp nuts.
- Connect the positive battery cable and then connect the negative battery cable.
- Install the battery cable nuts.
Tighten
Tighten the battery cable nuts to 15 N·m (11 lb ft).