Replace Electrical Battery - Mazda 2012 CX5 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance and Care
Owner Maintenance
NOTE
Remove the battery cover before performing
battery maintenance.
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qBattery Maintenance
To get the best service from a battery:
Keep it securely mounted.
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Keep the top clean and dry.
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Keep terminals and connections clean,
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tight, and coated with petroleum jelly
or terminal grease.
Rinse off spilled electrolyte
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immediately with a solution of water
and baking soda.
If the vehicle will not be used for an
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extended time, disconnect the battery
cables and charge the battery every six
weeks.
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Replace Electrical Battery

If the buttons on the transmitter are
inoperable and the operation indicator
light does not flash, the battery may be
dead.
Replace with a new battery before the
transmitter becomes unusable.
CAUTION
Ø Make sure the battery is installed
correctly. Battery leakage could
occur if it is not installed correctly.
Ø When replacing the battery, be
careful not to touch any of the
internal circuitry and electrical
terminals, bend the electrical
terminals, or get dirt in the
transmitter as the transmitter
could be damaged.
Ø There is the danger of explosion if
the battery is not correctly
replaced.
Ø Dispose of used batteries
according to the following
instructions.
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Insulate the plus and minus
terminals of the battery using
cellophane or equivalent tape.
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Never disassemble.
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Never throw the battery into
fire or water.
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Never deform or crush.
Ø Replace only with the same type
battery (CR2025 or equivalent).
The following conditions indicate that the
battery power is low:
The KEY indicator light (green) flashes
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in the instrument cluster for about 30
seconds after the engine is turned off
(for vehicles with a type A meter,
messages are displayed in the
instrument cluster).