Mitsubishi i-MiEV 2011 Owner's Manual page 379

Vehicle care and maintenance
Disconnection and connection
To disconnect the 12V starter battery cable, stop the electric
motor. Disconnect the negative (-) terminal first, then the posi-
tive (+) terminal. To reconnect the 12V starter battery, first
connect the positive (+) terminal and then the negative (-) ter-
minal, before starting the vehicle.
WARNING
!
Never disconnect the 12V starter battery while the
electric motor unit is running, or you could damage
the vehicle's electrical parts.
Never short-circuit the 12V starter battery. This
could cause it to overheat and be damaged.
Keep sparks, cigarettes, and flames away from the
12V starter battery because the 12V starter battery
could explode.
When installing the 12V starter battery, start con-
nection with the positive (+) terminal. If connection
is started from the negative (-) terminal, sparks will
occur if the positive (+) terminal touches any other
parts, and this may cause the 12V starter battery to
explode.
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NOTE
Remove the 12V starter battery upper cover before dis-
connecting the terminal of 12V starter battery. Refer to
"Removing and installing the 12V starter battery upper
cover" on page 7-13.
Open the terminal cover (A) before disconnecting or con-
necting the positive (+) terminal of the 12V starter battery.
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Loosen the nut (B), and then disconnect the 12V starter
battery cable from the positive (+) terminal.
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