Toyota 1999 Sienna, Owner'S Manual

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name. SIENNA (45403U)
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—Checking battery exterior
Ground cable
Hold − down
clamp
Terminals
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
hold
− down clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off
with a solution of warm water and baking
soda. Coat the outside of the terminals
with grease to prevent further corrosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose,
tighten their clamp nuts—but do not over-
tighten.
c. Tighten the hold
− down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in place.
Overtightening may damage the battery
case.
NOTICE
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
Type A
Clear or
light yellow
Type B
Green Dark
Blue White Red
CHECKING BY THE HYDROMETER
Check the battery condition by the
hydrometer color.
Hydrometer color
Condition
Type A Type B
GREEN BLUE Good
DARK WHITE
Charging necessary.
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.
CLEAR
or LIGHT
YELLOW
RED
Have battery
checked by your
Toyota dealer.