DESCRIPTION

This vehicle is equipped with a single 12-volt battery. All of the components of the battery system are located within the engine compartment. The battery system for this vehicle covers the following related components:

• Battery (5) - The storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle.
• Positive Battery Cable (8) - The positive battery cable connects the battery positive terminal post to the vehicle electrical system, starter and alternator.
• Negative Battery Cable (4) - The negative battery cable connects the battery negative terminal post to the vehicle electrical system through body, chassis and engine grounding points.
• Battery Holddown (6) - The battery holddown hardware secures the battery in the battery tray in the engine compartment.
• Battery Tray (7) - The battery tray provides a secure mounting location in the vehicle for the battery and an anchor point for the battery holddown hardware.

For battery system maintenance schedules (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES - DESCRIPTION). (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/JUMP STARTING - STANDARD PROCEDURE) for the proper jump starting procedure. The battery must be fully-charged before any battery system diagnosis or testing procedures can be performed.