Battery — removal and installation
1. If equipped, remove the fasteners securing the battery top cover, then remove the cover and set it aside.
2. Loosen the cable clamp nut and disconnect the cable from the negative battery terminal first, then disconnect the cable from the positive battery terminal (see illustration).
i. 2 Battery details:
1 Negative battery cable,
2 Positive battery cable,
3 Battery hold-down clamps,
4 Battery insulators,
5 Battery current sensor
3. Remove the battery hold-down clamp front fastener, then unhook the rod from the battery tray at the rear. Position the hold-down clamp and wiring harness aside.
4. Lift out the battery. Be careful — it’s heavy. Remove the battery insulator, if equipped.
Note: Battery straps and handlers are available at most auto parts stores for reasonable prices. They make it easier to remove and carry the battery.
5. If you are replacing the battery, make sure you get one that’s identical, with the same dimensions, amperage rating, cold cranking rating, terminal polarity arrangement, etc.
6. To remove the battery tray, remove the bolts attaching it to the vehicle’s body (see illustrations).
i. 6a Remove the four battery tray bolts and the upper battery tray.
i. 6b… and the two bolts retaining the lower battery tray
7. Installation is the reverse of removal. Be sure to connect the positive cable first and the negative cable last.