Toyota 2006 TACOMA User Manual page 379

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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.
—Checking battery fluid
NOTICE
Type A
Green
Type B
Blue
CHECKING BY INDICATOR
Check the battery condition by the indi-
cator color.
Indicator color
Type A
Green
Dark
Clear or
light
yellow
Battery recharging precautions
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas.
Clear or
Therefore, before recharging:
light yellow
Dark
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
White Red
charger cables to the battery and when
disconnecting them.
D
Condition Condition
D
Type B
Blue Good
Charging necessary.
Have battery checked
White
by your Toyota
dealer.
Never recharge the battery while the
Have battery checked
engine is running. Also, be sure all
Red by your Toyota
accessories are turned off.
dealer.
2006 TACOMA from Jan.'06 Prod. (OM35871U)
CAUTION
Always charge the battery in an un-
confined area. Do not charge 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 may ex-
plode, causing personal injuries.
NOTICE
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