The battery is located in a battery tray in the
engine compartment below the rear seat.
1. Remove both seats (page 115) and the rear
tray (page 185) and wait a few minutes for
the engine to ventilate.
2. Disconnect the negative (–) terminal lead
(2) from the battery first.
Always disconnect the negative (black) cable
first. Fuel vapors may be present in the
engine compartment which a spark could
ignite.
3. Disconnect the positive (+) terminal lead
(3) .
4. Release the rings and remove the rubber
bands (1) .
5. Pull the battery (4) out of the battery tray.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
(2)
(4)
(1) rubber bands
(2) negative (–) terminal lead (black)
(3) positive (+) terminal lead (red)
(4) battery
Servicing Your Honda
Battery
(1)
(3)
(cont'd)
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