Detailed components
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Battery
15 procedures · Labor · Diagram
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Battery Cable
3 procedures · Parts · Labor
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Battery Tray
2 procedures
Quick reference
Battery Temperature Sensor
Labor
Labor
Replace — Temp Sensor0.2 hr
Replace — Temp Sensor0.2 hr
Jump Starting
1 procedure
Jump Starting: Service and Repair
⚠ WARNING
Review all safety precautions and warnings in the battery system.△ CAUTION
When using another vehicle as a booster, do not allow vehicles to touch. Electrical systems can be damaged on either vehicle.△ CAUTION
If the cause of starting problem on disabled vehicle is severe, damage to booster vehicle charging system can result.△ CAUTION
Do not crank starter motor on disabled vehicle for more than 15 seconds, starter will overheat and could fail.
- Raise hood on disabled vehicle and visually inspect engine compartment for: -Generator drive belt condition and tension. -Fuel fumes or leakage, correct if necessary. -Frozen battery. -Yellow or bright color test indicator, if equipped. -Low battery fluid level.
- When using another vehicle as a booster source, turn off all accessories, place gear selector in park or neutral, set park brake or equivalent and operate engine at 1200 rpm.
- On disabled vehicle, place gear selector in park or neutral and set park brake or equivalent. Turn OFF all accessories.
- Connect jumper cables to booster battery. RED clamp to positive terminal (+). BLACK clamp to negative terminal (-). DO NOT allow clamps at opposite end of cables to touch, electrical arc will result (Figure 1). Review all warnings in this procedure.
- On disabled vehicle, connect RED jumper cable clamp to battery positive (+) terminal. Connect BLACK jumper cable clamp to the engine as close to the ground cable connection as possible (Figure 1).
- Allow battery in disabled vehicle to charge to at least 12.4 volts (75% charge) before attempting to start engine. If engine does not start within 15 seconds, stop cranking engine and allow starter to cool (15 min.), before cranking again. DISCONNECT CABLE CLAMPS AS FOLLOWS: -Disconnect BLACK cable clamp from engine ground on disabled vehicle. -When using a booster vehicle, disconnect BLACK cable clamp from battery negative terminal. Disconnect RED cable clamp from battery positive terminal. -Disconnect RED cable clamp from battery positive terminal on disabled vehicle.
Tools and Equipment
1 procedure
Battery: Tools and Equipment
SPECIAL TOOLS Special Tools: