12-Volt Battery - Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

12-volt battery

Location
The 12-volt battery is located in
the right-hand side of luggage
compartment.
Before removing the
12-volt battery cover
Open the deck board.
Removing the 12-volt bat-
tery cover
Disengage the 8 claws and pull
the side deck board to remove
it.
HIGHLANDER HV_U
Exterior
Make sure that the 12-volt bat-
tery terminals are not corroded
and that there are no loose con-
nections, cracks, or loose
clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■ Before recharging
When recharging, the 12-volt bat-
tery produces hydrogen gas which
is flammable and explosive. There-
fore, observe the following precau-
tions before recharging:
● If recharging with the 12-volt bat-
tery installed on the vehicle, be
sure to disconnect the ground
cable.
● Make sure the power switch on
the charger is off when connecting
and disconnecting the charger
cables to the 12-volt battery.