Battery Care; Cleaning The Battery Terminals - Daewoo Kalos User Manual

6–24 SERVICE AND VEHICLE CARE
MAINTENANCE SHCHEDULE
See "SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
SERVICES" in the service guide.
BATTERY
Your vehicle is equipped with a main-
tenance-free battery.
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WARNING
Battery acid can cause severe burns,
explode, and damage paint.
• Avoid skin and clothing contact
with battery acid.
• Keep flames, sparks and smoking
materials away from battery.

CLEANING THE BATTERY TERMINALS

1. Turn the ignition OFF and remove
the key from the ignition key slot.
2. Use a wrench to loosen and remove
the battery cable clamps from the ter-
minals. Always disconnect the nega-
tive (-) terminal first.
3. Use a wire brush or a terminal clean-
ing 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 solu-
tion of baking soda and water. The
baking soda-and-water solution will
bubble and turn brown.
6. When the bubbling stops, wash the
solution off with plain water and dry
the battery with a cloth or paper
towel.
7. Reconnect and tighten the positive (+)
terminal, then the negative (-) termi-
nal. Always reconnect the negative
terminal (-) last.