Checking Battery Condition - Toyota Land Cruiser 2016 Owner's Manual

Checking battery condition—

—Precautions
CAUTION
BATTERY PRECAUTIONS
The battery produces flammable and
explosive hydrogen gas.
Do not cause a spark from the bat-
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tery with tools.
Do not smoke or light a match near
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the battery.
The electrolyte contains poisonous
and corrosive sulfuric acid.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin or
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clothes.
Never ingest electrolyte.
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Wear protective safety glasses when
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working near the battery.
Keep children away from the bat-
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tery.
EMERGENCY MEASURES
If electrolyte gets in your eyes,
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flush your eyes with clean water
immediately and get
medical attention. If possible, con-
tinue to apply water with a sponge
or cloth while en route to the medi-
cal office.
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If electrolyte gets on your skin,
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thoroughly wash the contact area. If
you feel pain or burning, get medi-
cal attention immediately.
If electrolyte gets on your clothes,
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there is a possibility of its soaking
through to your skin, so immediate-
ly take off the exposed clothing and
follow the procedure above, if nec-
essary.
If you accidentally swallow electro-
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lyte, drink a large quantity of water
or milk. Follow with milk of magne-
sia, beaten raw egg or vegetable
oil. Then go immediately for emer-
gency help.
The electricity stored in the battery will
discharge gradually even when the vehicle
is not in use, due to natural discharge
and the draining effects of certain electri-
cal appliances. If the vehicle is left for a
long time, the battery may discharge, and
the engine may be unable to start. (The
immediate
battery recharges
driving.)
—Checking battery exterior
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold−down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
automatically during
c. Tighten
Ground cable Terminals
Hold−down clamp
with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
the hold−down
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
clamp only