Chevrolet Captiva C140 Manual page 259

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
See "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICES"
in the index.
B A B AT T E R B A B A B A T T E R T T E R T T E RY Y Y Y Y T T E R
Your vehicle is equipped with a maintenance-
free battery.
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ARNING
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SERVICE AND VEHICLE CARE 6–21
CLEANING THE BA CLE CLE CLE CLE ANING THE BA ANING THE BA ANING THE BA ANING THE BATTER TTER TTER TTER TTERY TERMINALS Y TERMINALS Y TERMINALS Y TERMINALS Y TERMINALS
1. Turn the ignition OFF and remove the key
from the ignition key slot.
2. Use a spanner to loosen and remove the
battery cable clamps from the terminals.
Always disconnect the negative (-) termi-
nal first.
3. Use a wire brush or a terminal cleaning
tool to clean the terminals.
4. Check the battery terminals for white or
bluish powder, which are signs of corrosion.
5. Remove any corrosion with a solution of
baking soda and water. The baking soda-
and-water solution will bubble and turn
brown.
6. When the bubbling stops, wash the solu-
tion off with plain water and dry the bat-
tery with a cloth or paper towel.
7. Reconnect and tighten the positive (+) ter-
minal, then the negative (-) terminal. Al-
ways reconnect the negative terminal (-)
last.