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ADDING DISTILLED WATER (MAINTE-
NANCE TYPE BATTERY ONLY)
1. Remove the vent plugs.
2. Add distilled water to cells needingfluid.
If the side of your battery is covered, check the water level by looking down
directly above the cell as illustrated above.
3. Retighten the vent plugs securely.
NOTICE
Do not overfill the cells. Excess electrolyte could squirt out of the
battery during heavy charging,causing corrosion or damage.
During recharging, the battery is pro-
ducing hydrogen gas. Therefore, before recharging:
1. Maintenance type batteriesÐRemove the vent plugs.
2. If recharging with the battery installed on the vehicle, be sure to disconnect the ground cable.
3. Be sure the power switch on the re- charger is off when connecting the
charger cables to the battery and
when disconnecting them.
Always charge the battery in an
unconfined area. Do not charge
the battery in a garage or closed
room where there is not sufficient ventilation.
Non-maintenance batteries: Only
do a slow charge (5A or less).
Charging at a quicker rate is dan-
gerous. The battery may explode,
causing personal injuries.
Maintenance type batteries: Be sure to remove the vent plugs be-fore recharging. CAUTION
!
NOTICE
Never recharge the battery while the
engine is running. Also, be sure all
accessories are turned off.
Battery recharging precautions
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Instrument panel
17. GAUGE 10 A: Gauge and meters,
service reminder indicator and warning
buzzers (except discharge and open door
warning lights), back-up lights, rear win-
dow defogger
18. TURN 7.5 A: Turn signal lights,
emergency flashers
19. WIPER 20 A: Windshield wipers and
washers
20. ECU-IG 5 A: Anti-lock brake sys-
tem, air conditioning system
21. CIG&RADIO 15 A: Cigarette lighter,
car audio system, clock, anti-lock brake
system, theft deterrent system, shift lock control systemInstrument panel
22. IGN 5 A: Charging system, dis-
charge warning light, multiport fuel injec- tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system, SRS airbag system
23. SRS 5 A: SRS airbag warning light
Fuses (type B)
24. CDS FAN 30 A: Electric cooling fans
25. RAD FAN 30 A: Electric cooling fans
26. HEATER 40 A: Air conditioning sys-
tem, A/Cº fuses
27. DIMMER 30 A: HEAD RH (Lo)º,
HEAD LH (Lo)º, HEAD RH (Hi)º and
HEAD LH (Hi)º fuses
28. MAIN 30 A: Starter system 29. DEF 30 A:
Rear window defogger
30. PWR 30 A: Power windows, power
door lock system Fuses (type C)
31. ABS 60 A: Anti-lock brake system
32. AM1 50 A: DEFº, WIPERº,
GAUGEº, ECU-IGº, TURNº, IGNº and
PWRº fuses
33. ALT 100 A: ABSº, STOPº, TAILº,
SRSº, DEFº, AM1º, WIPERº,
GAUGEº, ECU-IGº, TURNº, IGNº and
PWRº fuses
