Volt Battery Recharging Precautions - Toyota 2007 Camry Hybrid Owner's Manual

—Checking the 12 volt battery
exterior
Terminals
Hold−down
Ground cable
clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold−down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold−down clamp
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
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NOTICE
z Be sure the hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
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.
only
12 volt battery recharging
precautions
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Therefore, before recharging:
1. If recharging with the battery installed
on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect
the ground cable.
2. Be sure the power switch on the re-
charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
CAUTION
D
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
D
Only do a slow charge (5 A or
less). Charging at a quicker rate is
dangerous. The battery
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
hybrid system is operating. Also, be
sure all accessories are turned off.
2007 CAMRY HV from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM33749U)
may ex-