Battery; Battery Exterior; Before Recharging - Toyota COROLLA iM 2017 Service Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Battery

Check the battery as follows.
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Battery exterior

Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
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Terminals
2
Hold-down clamp
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Before recharging

When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and
explosive. Therefore, observe the following before recharging:
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If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
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Make sure the power switch on the charger is off when connecting and dis-
connecting the charger cables to the battery.
COROLLA iM_U (OM12K64U)