Battery Recharging Precautions - Toyota RAV4 2000 Operating Manual

NOTICE
z Be sure the engine and all accesso-
ries are off before performing main-
tenance.
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.
Rav4(U)
—Checking battery fluid
Type A
Clear or
light yellow
Green Dark
Type B
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer color
Condition Condition
Type A Type B
GREEN BLUE Good
Charging necessary.
Have battery
DARK WHITE
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR
Have battery
or LIGHT RED checked by your
Toyota dealer.
YELLOW
2000 RAV4 (OM42479U)

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
"
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge the
the
battery in a garage or closed room
where there is not sufficient ventila-
tion.
"
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
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
may ex-
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