Lexus LS460 User Manual page 756

Battery
Check the battery as follows.
Removing the battery cover
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Battery exterior
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Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there
are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
1
Hold-down clamp
2
Before recharging
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When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following before recharging:
If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the
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ground cable.
Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and discon-
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necting the charger cables to the battery.
After recharging/reconnecting the battery
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The engine may not start. Follow the procedure below to initialize the system.
Shift the shift lever to P.
1
Open and close any of the doors.
2
Restart the engine. (If the engine does not start first time, repeat the procedure.)
3
If the engine will not start even after multiple attempts at the above method, contact
your Lexus dealer.
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