Battery; Battery Exterior; Before Recharging - Toyota RAV 4 2015 Service Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Battery

Check the battery as follows:

Battery exterior

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Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
1
Hold-down clamp
2

Before recharging

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