Mitsubishi MOTORS Eclipse Cross 2019, Owner'S Manual, Page: 467 / 602

NOTE
l
Loosen the nut (B), and then disconnect the
battery cable from the positive (+) terminal.
WARNING
l Always wear protective eye goggles when
working near the battery. Battery electro-
lyte contains sulphuric acid, so getting it
in your eyes is dangerous.
l Keep sparks, cigarettes, and flames away
from the battery because the battery
could explode.
l The battery electrolyte is extremely caus-
tic. Do not allow it to come in contact with
your eyes, skin, clothing, or the painted
surfaces of the vehicle.
Spilt electrolyte should be flushed imme-
diately with ample amounts of water.
Irritation to eyes or skin from contact
with electrolyte requires immediate medi-
cal attention.
l Ventilate when charging or using the bat-
tery in an enclosed space.
CAUTION
l
Keep it out of reach of children.
l Never disconnect the battery when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON” position or the op-
eration mode in ON. Doing so could damage
electric components.
l Never short-circuit the battery. This could
cause it to overheat and be damaged.
l If the battery is to be quick-charged, first
disconnect the battery cables.
l In order to prevent a short circuit, be sure to
disconnect the negative (-) terminal first.
l Do not bring the nearby parts, the plastic
parts and so on into contact with sulphuric
acid (battery electrolyte) which may crack,
stain or discolour them.
If they are in contact, wipe off with soft
cloth, chamois or the like and an aqueous
solution of neutral detergent then immediate-
ly rinse the affected parts with plenty of wa-
ter.
NOTE
l Keep the terminals clean. After the battery is
connected, apply terminal protection grease.
To clean the terminals, use lukewarm water.
l Check to see if the battery is securely instal-
led and cannot be moved during travel.
Also check each terminal for tightness.
NOTE
l
When the vehicle is to be left unused for a
long period of time, remove the battery and
store it in a place where the battery fluid will
not freeze. The battery should be stored only
in a fully charged condition.
AdBlue™ replenishment*
AdBlue™: trademark of the Verband der Au-
tomobilindustrie e.V. (VDA).
CAUTION
l
When replenishing, use only AdBlue™.
l Be careful not to spill AdBlue™. AdBlue™
can cause discolouring, staining, or cracking
of painted surfaces. If any AdBlue™ gets on
painted surfaces, wash it off immediately
with clean water.
l
Because AdBlue™ will freeze if the ambient
temperature is less than approximately
-11 °C (12 °F), observe the following pre-
cautions.
• Do not replenish AdBlue™ if it is frozen.
Otherwise, AdBlue™ could overflow.
• If AdBlue™ is frozen, move the vehicle
to a warmer place to defrost it completely.
• Do not overfill the AdBlue™ tank.
If the AdBlue™ tank is overfilled and
AdBlue™ freezes, the AdBlue™ tank
could be damaged.
AdBlue™ replenishment*
10-11
OGKE20E1
Maintenance
10