Changing The 12V Battery; Removing The Battery - Ford TRANSIT CUSTOM Owner's Manual

1. Attach a suitable hose to the drain plug
and direct the hose into a suitable
container.
2. Unscrew the drain plug one to two
turns and allow the water to drain.
Install in the reverse order.
Note: With the engine running, the water in
fuel indicator lamp will go out after
approximately two seconds.
Note: Only add fuel that meets the Ford
specification. See Fuel and Refuelling
(page 94).
Note: To carry out this procedure you will
need to access the underside of your vehicle,
e.g. using a vehicle hoist.
Transit Custom (TTF) Vehicles Built From: 14-01-2013
Maintenance

CHANGING THE 12V BATTERY

Removing the Battery

You must replace your vehicle
battery with one of exactly the same
specification.
Make sure the battery box is correctly
sealed.
Your vehicle battery is heavy; take
care when lifting and removing.
Note: If you have power seats and the
battery has no charge, jump-start your
vehicle to move the seat. See
Jump-Starting the Vehicle (page 125).
Note: Where applicable you must
reprogramme the audio system using the
keycode.
The battery is located inside your vehicle
under the driver's seat.
1. Remove the cover on both sides.
2. Remove the seat runner bolts on both
sides. Slide the seat fully forward,
making sure the arm rest is folded up.
See Seats (page 74).
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