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Plea se r efe r to the fol low ing sour ce s for addit ion al in forma tio n:
• Your veh icle’s Ow ner’s M anua l
• Your veh icle’s Repa ir M anual
• Genui ne Toyo ta B att ery Br ochu re (A vailabl e in Englis h an d
Span ish )
M oving p arts like t he f an b lade and drive b elt s, as w ell a s ext reme
hea t in the engine c ompar tment or f rom th e exh aust sy ste m can
res ult in se rious inju ry.
• Approach w ith caution and c are.
• Never take sho rtc uts w hen r eplacing p arts.
• Imp rop er ser vic ing may dam age your Toyota and lead to
per sonal i nju ry.
• Unle ss you have p roper know ledg e, equip ment and tools , you
should have your Toyota Deal er Service Depart men t perfo rm
th e repa ir s an d mai nte nan ce .
Proper inst allation of Genuine Toyota rep lac ement par ts is es sential
for the safe an d reliable ope ratio n of your vehic le.
Followi ng these in str uc tio ns w ill:
• Help to a ssure yo ur per sonal s afe ty
• Ass ist you i n th e pr ope r re placemen t of speci fic part s
Ther e are many v ari ati ons in th e step- by-st ep p roc edur es us ed i n
installing var iou s parts, and v ary ing skil l lev els of indiv idu als d oin g
the par ts r epl ac eme nt. These i nst ruc tions ca nnot antic ipa te a ll
ci rc ums tan ce s or pro vide adv ice and caut ion on ea ch . If you ar e
in d oubt conc ernin g you r abili ty t o re pla ce the par t or have any
que stions, c onsul t your local Toyot a Dea ler Servic e Depar tment
and have the wor k per formed by an exper ienc ed t ec hnicia n.
For fu rther assi stance, co ntac t your Toyot a dealer.
REFERENCES
CAUTION
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
Visit our W eb site at w ww.toyota .com
M /N 00405-HOW TO-BATRY
One or both c ables do not
rea ch th e battery term inals:
The b att ery ca bles may be
hun g up .
The b att ery may be in sta lled
bac kwa rds .
M ake sur e you ha ve purchased
the co rrect bat tery.
CONDITI ON ACTION
The vehic le w ill not start w hen
co ld, or has trouble resta rting
w hen hot :
Chec k th at t he batt ery is
ful ly c harge d.
Chec k th at t he batt ery cables
are tig ht (l oose cable s can
pre vent the ve hic le from
sta rti ng).
Chec k th at t he c able e nds are
cl ean and fre e of corro sion.
If t he pro blem per sists, t he
bat ter y may no t be at f ault.
Take th e vehic le to yo ur Toyo ta
Dealer Service Depart men t fo r
dia gno sis a nd r epa ir.
The “ Chec k Engine” light
co mes on:
Take th e vehic le to yo ur Toyo ta
Dealer Service Depart men t fo r
dia gno sis a nd r epa ir.
Ther e is a la rge spark w hen
co nne ct ing a battery c able:
The b att ery may be in sta lled
bac kwa rds .
Be sure tha t th e te rmi nal s on
the bat ter y matc h the c ables
(pos itive to positi ve, nega tiv e
to n ega tive).
Reins tal l the bat tery (i f th e
abo ve is app lic able).
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NOTE: Alw ays in spe ct for loo se c onnec tions and cor rosio n as we ll
as t he c ondit ion of the ba ttery, t erm inals, c ables and star ter to fin d
the sourc e of the star ting p rob lem s, bef ore re placing the b att ery.
Toyota vehi cles are equippe d with 2 ty pes
of b att eri es:
TYPE 1: Bat terie s w ith a b uilt-i n
hyd rom ete r, wh ich w ill in dic ate the
co ndi tio n of the batter y (fully c harged,
nee ds c hargi ng, o r di schar ged) thr oug h
the inspec tion w indo w.
TYPE 2: Bat terie s w ith vent plugs tha t
hav e a se e-t hroug h c asing to vie w the
ele ct rol yte leve l from the outside . The
ele ct rol yte in so me b att eri es w ith r emo vable
ven t plugs c an be t ested usin g a Hy dro met er.
For th e c orr ect r epl ac ement batt ery, r efe r to
the Toyota Bat ter y Appl ication Chart a t you r
Toyota dealer or a sk th e pa rts co unt er p ers on
for assist anc e.
On mos t Toyota veh ic les, the b att ery is e asy
to f ind , usua lly loc ated near the fr ont of the
eng ine compar tment .
NOTE: Some diese l model s have tw o batterie s.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
• Genuine Toyota Repla cement Batte ry
• 10 mm and 12 mm wre nches or a djustabl e w rench
• Battery cabl e pull er or l arge screw driver
• Battery cabl e and te rminal cleane r
• Grease or petrole um jel ly
• Baking soda
• Disposabl e gloves
• Eye protecti on
• New spaper
IN SPECT THE BATTERY CABLES AN D BATTERY COM PARTM ENT –
Chec k th e batte ry c ables for co rro sion, da mag e, and loo se
co nne ct ion s. If the b att ery c ompart ment is c orro ded , wash
it w ith a solution of w arm w ate r an d ba king sod a.
ALWAYS REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNI TION WHEN
WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AN D
M AKE SURE THERE IS NO DRAIN ON THE BATTERY (CLOSE
THE VEHICLE DOORS, GLOVEBOX, VISOR VANI TY MI RRORS AND
TURN OFF MAP LIGHTS). W EAR DISPOSAB LE GLOVES AN D EYE
PROTECTION TO AVOID GETTIN G GREASE OR BATTERY ACID ON
YOUR HANDS OR IN YOUR EYES. SEE
CAUTION ON BA CK PANEL.
mWA RNIN G:Do no t smo ke or plac e open flames n ear th e
bat tery
. The gas pr oduc ed by the batte ry c an exp lod e fr om a
fla me or spark. Clean t he old batt ery w ith w ater and ba king
sod a to remove a cid before begin ning w ork.
15 -30
M IN UT ES
FROM ONE TO FOUR–FOUR BEING THE MOST DI FFICULT
BATTERY LOCATION
TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
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DISCONN ECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMI NAL (–) CAB LE –
Lift the ter min al c lamp pr otec tive c over and lo osen th e term ina l
cl amp with a w ren ch or p lie rs. Tw ist the c lamp b ac k an d forth
w hile pul ling up to d isc onnec t the cab le. If yo u ha ve trou ble
disconnecting t he cable, u se a batter y cable pul ler or
sc rew driver to lo osen th e clamp.
2
DISCONN ECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERM INAL (+) CAB LE –
Lift the ter min al c lamp pr otec tive c over and r emove th e sa me
w ay as des cr ibe d above f or the negative te rmina l.
NOTE: On some vehi cl es, th e alar m w ill sou nd w hen t he b att ery
is r ec onn ected. Also , cl oc ks an d ra dio sta tion presets w ill h ave
to b e re set aft er b att ery is r ec onnected (ref er t o your vehi cl e' s
Own er's M anu al f or i nstruc tions ).
3
REMOVE THE HOLD-DOW N
BRACKET – Loosen on e c lamp bolt
and rem ove the other. Remove the
cl amp asse mbl y or pivo t it out of
the w ay.
NOTE: Be c are ful not to con tact the
pos itive (+) t erm ina l w ith th e tools
w hile w orkin g on the h old-d ow n
bra cket, as sparks may result.
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REMOVE THE OLD BATTERY – DO NOT TIP OR TILT THE
BATTERY – Not e the positi on o f th e batte ry t erm ina ls. Carefully
lif t ou t th e batte ry and se t it dow n on n ew spape r.
mWA RNIN G: Do not d rop the bat ter y or it could e xpl ode. Avoi d
co nta ct w ith electrolyte in yo ur e yes, o n your sk in, c lothi ng o r
on t he c ar fin ish. If c onta ct is ma de, immed iately flu sh yo ur
skin w ith w ate r fo r 5 minutes (ey es for 15 mi nut es). Contac t a
phy sic ian as s oon as po ssible. Th e c lot hing and car f inish
sho uld be th oroug hly wa shed w ith ba king so da a nd w ater to
avo id damag e.
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6
CLEAN BOTH B ATTERY TERMINALS,
CABLE CLAM PS AND THE HOLDDOWN BRACKET – Usin g th e batt ery
ca ble cleaner, cl ean both terminals
and bat ter y cabl es. Us e baking soda
and warm water to clean a ll cor rosio n
on t he b att ery ca ble and b rac ket.
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CAREFULLY PLACE THE NEW
BATTERY INTO POSITION – DO NOT
TIP OR TILT THE BATTERY – Be s ure
to p osition the positi ve and n ega tiv e
te rminals f or p roper conn ecti on to t he
bat tery c able s.
NOTE: On some mode ls, an ad apter kit w ill be re quir ed to fit
bat ter ies int o the hold- dow n br ac ket due to a
difference in
batt ery si ze stand ards betw een Jap an and the U.S.
Refer to the Toyota Bat ter y Applicatio n Chart a t yo ur Toyota
dea ler or a sk the pa rts c ounter per son for assi stanc e.
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IN STALL THE HOLD-DOWN BRACKET – Tigh ten the bra ck et
onl y eno ugh to keep the bat ter y firmly in place. DO NOT OVER-
TIGHTEN. Over -ti ght ening may d amage the ba tte ry ca se.
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IN STALL THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CABLE – Push on
the ca ble clamp u nti l it is fl ush wi th the top of the terminal .
Tighten the c lamp bo lt – DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN. Coat the
ter minal and c lamp w ith grease o r ho use hold pet roleu m jelly
to h elp pre vent corr osion. Insta ll p rot ec tiv e cover
.
10
IN STA LL THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMI NAL CABLE – The sam e
w ay as the positive c abl e.
mWA RNIN G:Do no t leave t he old b atter y unatten ded in yo ur
gar age, carp ort , basement or yard – discharg ed batt eri es are
sti ll ex plo sive and co nta in t oxic chemic als. NEVER DISPOSE
OF A BATTERY BY THROWI NG IT I NTO THE TRASH, LAN DFILL,
IN CINERATOR OR TRASH COMPACTOR. Plac e the o ld batt ery
int o a c ardboar d box and tak e it to a s erv ic e station, re cyc ling
ce nte r or your Toyota De aler Par ts or Se rvi ce Depa rtment
for recy cling.
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RECORD THE DATE AND M ILEAGE OF THE BATTERY CHANGE
IN YOUR SERVICE M AINTEN AN CE LOG. CHECK SCHEDULED
M AINTENANCE GUIDE TO ASSURE ALL M AINTENAN CE IS
PERFORMED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIM E FOR THE MILEAGE.
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ESTIM ATED TIM E INVOLVED
On the Toyota Van (’84-’89) the bat tery i s loc ated in a c ompartm ent
dir ectly beh ind the dri ver ’s seat , under the floor c overi ng. On t he
Sien na, t he batt ery is lo ca ted in the en gine c ompar tme nt.
The M R2 and M R2 Spyder bat ter y is loc ated i n th e engine
co mpa rtm ent . Repla ce ment of the Prius 12V bat ter y should onl y
be p erf ormed by yo ur Toyo ta De ale r Ser vice Depa rtm ent .
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