Toyota 2007 Yaris Hatchback Owner's Manual page 293

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c. Tighten the hold−down clamp
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
NOTICE
z Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
z When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal ("−" mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
z Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
z Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
—Checking battery condition
only
Type A
Green Dark
Type B
Blue White
CHECKING BY THE INDICATOR
Check the battery condition by the indi-
cator color.
Indicator color
Type A Type B
GREEN BLUE
DARK WHITE
Clear or
light yellow
CLEAR
or
LIGHT RED
YELLO
W
Red
Condition
Good
2007 YARIS HATCHBACK from Feb. '07Prod. (OM52754U)
Charging necessary.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
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