Acura 1994 Integra Service Manual page 1170

Battery
a Battory tluid (6lectrolyt€l contains sulturic acid. lt may cauaa aevere burns iI it gots on your skin or in youl oyos.
Woar protoctivo clothing and I fac€ shield,
- ll aloctrolyt6 gots on youl skin or clothos, rimo it off with wator immediately,
- lf eloclrolyto g6ts in your oyos, tlush it out by splashing wat6r in youl eyes for at least 15 minutes; call a physiclan
immediately,
a A battery gives off hydrogon gas, lf ignit6d. tha hydrogsn will orploda and could crack tho baflory cas6 and splattor
acid on you. Koep spa*s. flames, and cigarottos away from the baftery.
a Overcharging will raiso ths tempelature ot th€ electrolyte. This may force electrolyte to splay out of the battery venta.
Follow lhe chargor manutacturer's instluctions and chargo tho battory at a prop61 rate.
NOTE: The original radio has a coded theft protection circuit. lt service to the car requires any of the lollowing, be sure
to get the customer's code number before
- disconnecting the battery.
- removing No. 32 (7.5 Al fuse from the under-hood fuse/relay box
- removing the radio,
After service, reconnect power to the radio and turn it on. When the word "CODE" is displayed, enter the customer's
s-digir code to restore radio operation,
Use either a JCI or Bear ARBST tester, and follow the manufacturer's procedures. It you don'r have one of these com-
puterized testers, follow this conventional test procedure:
To get accurate results, the temperature ot the electrolyte must be between TOoF l21ool and IOOoF {38oCl.
lf the case is cracked or the posts are loose,
replace the battery.
lf the indicator shows low electrolvte, add
distilled water it oossible.
Test Load Cspacity (# 1)
. Apply 3OO amp losd fo. 15 seconds to remove
surJace charge.
. Allow 15 seconds recovery period.
. Apply test load (see Test Load Chartl.
. Record voltage at the end of 15 seconds.
Voltage stays above 9.6
volts: The batterv is OK.
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