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WARNING!
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Vehicles with the Stop/Start system will be
equipped with two batteries. Both the main and
the supplemental batteries must be disconnected
to completely de-energize the 12 Volt electrical
system.
•
Serious injury or death could result if you do not
disconnect both batteries. To learn how to properly
disconnect, see an authorized dealer.
CAUTION!
If the negative battery cables are not isolated prop-
erly it can cause a potential power spike or surge in
the system, resulting in damage to essential electrical
components.
If you are storing your vehicle for more than 3 weeks,
we recommend that you take the following steps to
minimize the drain on your vehicle's battery:
•
Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.
•
If your vehicle is equipped with Stop/Start system
then disconnect both the main and supplemental
negative battery cables.
•
Any time you store your vehicle or keep it out of ser-
vice (i.e., vacation) for two weeks or more, run the
air conditioning system at idle for about five minutes
in the fresh air and high blower setting. This will
ensure adequate system lubrication to minimize the
possibility of compressor damage when the system
is started again.
•
If assistance is needed to disconnect the battery
system, see an authorized dealer.
Battery Cable Disconnect
1 — Supplemental Negative Battery Cable
2 — Main Negative Battery Cable
3 — Main Negative Battery Terminal
4 — Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS)
NOTE:
•
You must isolate the supplemental battery connec-
tion point, as well as the main battery terminal from
the post, as shown in the image, to fully de-energize
both batteries for storage. If assistance is needed to
disconnect the battery system, see an authorized
dealer.
•
Do not disconnect the Intelligent Battery Sensor
(IBS), or your Stop/Start system may not function for
up to 24 hours, due to the IBS being set into learn
mode.
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE
BODYWORK
PROTECTION FROM ATMOSPHERIC
AGENTS
Vehicle body care requirements vary according to geo-
graphic locations and usage. Chemicals that make
roads passable in snow and ice and those that are
sprayed on trees and road surfaces during other sea-
sons are highly corrosive to the metal in your vehicle.
Outside parking, which exposes your vehicle to airborne
contaminants, road surfaces on which the vehicle is
operated, extreme hot or cold weather, and other
extreme conditions will have an adverse effect on paint,
metal trim, and underbody protection.
The following maintenance recommendations will
enable you to obtain maximum benefit from the corro-
sion resistance built into your vehicle.
What Causes Corrosion?
Corrosion is the result of deterioration or removal of
paint and protective coatings from your vehicle.
The most common causes are:
•
Road salt, dirt and moisture accumulation
•
Stone and gravel impact.
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Insects, tree sap and tar.
•
Salt in the air near seacoast localities.
•
Atmospheric fallout/industrial pollutants.
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