Removing the battery
Switch off the ignition.
Wait five minutes before touching any electrical leads. During this time, information about the state of the electrical equipment system has time to be recorded in various control units.
Loosen the screws on the mounting bracket above the battery and remove it.
Pry up the plastic cover from the negative battery terminal or unscrew the cover screws on the battery.
Disconnect the negative wire. Release the lower console holding the battery.
Disconnect the positive wire (lift the plastic cover).
Release the drain hose. Remove the battery.
Installing the battery
Put the battery back in place.
Install the lower console, secure with screws.
Connect the positive wire, push it in and close it with the plastic cap.
Connect the negative wire, if necessary, bend down the plastic cover.
Install the plastic cover or slip cover on the battery.
Make sure the drain hose is properly connected to the battery and vehicle body outlet.
Install the mounting bracket over the battery and tighten the screws.
Starting the engine after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery
Turn the key in the ignition.
Wait about a minute and then operate the starter to reinitialize the vehicle's electronic systems.
If the battery has been disconnected and not connected for a long time, the following functions may need to be re-initialized:
- protection against pinching and step-by-step control of power windows;
- parameters for displaying functions on the information display (date, time, message language, distance and temperature units);
- settings in the car radio frequencies of radio stations;
- settings in the navigation system;
- re-initialization of the remote control;
- central lock.
Some settings will be lost after disconnecting the battery, so they need to be restored.