Toyota Yaris Owner's Manual page 230

c. Tighten the hold−down
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 fluid
clamp only
BS73002
CHECKING BY FLUID LEVEL LINES
The fluid (electrolyte) level must be be-
tween the upper and lower lines.
When checking the fluid level, look at all
six cells, not just one or two.
If the level is lower than the lower line,
add distilled
DISTILLED WATER" on this page.)
Upper line
Lower line
water. (See "ADDING
Low
BS73003
ADDING DISTILLED WATER
1. Remove the vent plugs.
2. Add distilled water to cells needing
fluid.
If the side of your battery is covered,
check the water level by looking down
directly above the cell as
above.
3. Retighten the vent plugs securely.
NOTICE
Do not overfill the cells. Excess elec-
trolyte could squirt out of the battery
during heavy charging, causing corro-
sion or damage.
O.K.
illustrated
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