Maintenance and Specifications
When lifting a plastic-cased battery, excessive pressure on the
end walls could cause acid to flow through the vent caps,
resulting in personal injury and/or damage to the vehicle or battery.
Lift the battery with a battery carrier or with your hands on opposite
corners.
Keep batteries out of reach of children. Batteries contain sulfuric
acid. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Shield your eyes
when working near the battery to protect against possible splashing of
acid solution. In case of acid contact with skin or eyes, flush
immediately with water for a minimum of 15 minutes and get prompt
medical attention. If acid is swallowed, call a physician immediately.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and
lead compounds.Washhandsafterhandling.
Because your vehicle’s engine is electronically controlled by a computer,
some control conditions are maintained by power from the battery. When
the battery is disconnected or a new battery is installed, the engine must
relearn its idle and fuel trim strategy for optimum driveability and
performance. To begin this process:
1.
2.
With the vehicle at a complete stop, set the parking brake.
Put the gearshift in P (Park), turn off all accessories and start the
engine.
3.
4.
5.
6.
the A/C on, put the vehicle in D (Drive) and allow the engine to idle for
at least one minute.
Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
Allow the engine to idle for at least one minute.
Turn the A/C on and allow the engine to idle for at least one minute.
Release the parking brake. With your foot on the brake pedal and with
7.
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Drive the vehicle to complete the relearning process.
The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to
relearn the idle and fuel trim strategy.
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Ifyoudonotallowtheenginetorelearnitsidletrim,theidle
qualityofyourvehiclemaybeadverselyaffecteduntiltheidle
trimiseventuallyrelearned.
If the battery has been disconnected or a new battery has been installed,
the clock and radio settings must be reset once the battery is
reconnected.
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| Model Year | 2002 |
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