Procedures

Battery Disconnect/Connect

CAUTION: The vehicle status and battery condition must be established before attempting battery disconnect/connect. Reference must be then made to the following table to establish the relevant procedure to be followed.





Procedure 1

Disconnect battery Connect battery
1. If possible, apply parking brake or 1. Ensure that all electrical
alternatively, chock wheels loads are switched OFF

2. Switch off ignition 2. Connect battery leads - GROUND lead last

3. Wait 2 minutes for engine 3. Switch on ignition
management system to 'power down'

4. Operate parking brake switch 4. Open the hood warning lamp is
several times until parking brake extinguished

5. Disconnect battery -
GROUND lead first

Procedure 2

Disconnect battery Connect battery
1. Unlock the vehicle and disarm 1. Ensure that all electrical loads the alarm switched OFF
using the 'plip' are switched
OFF button

2. Enter the vehicle,turn the 2. Connect battery leads - GROUND lead last
ignition key to position
II, apply the parking brake or
chock the wheels and then turn the
ignition key to position 0. Remove
the key to 'power down' the
ICE system

3. Wait 2 minutes for engine 3. Switch on ignition
management system to
'power down'

4. Open the hood 4. Operate parking brake switch several times
until parking brake warning lamp is extinguished

5. Disconnect battery
- GROUND lead first

NOTE: Disconnect battery - The door unlock process initialises the ICE system.

Procedure 3

Disconnect battery Connect battery
1. Unlock the vehicle 1. Ensure that all electrical loads are switched OFF
from the left hand front door
using the key

2. Enter the vehicle, turn 2. Connect battery leads - GROUND lead last
the ignition key to position
II, apply the parking brake
or chock the wheels and then
turn the ignition key to
position 0. Remove the key
to 'power down' the ICE system

3. Wait 2 minutes for 3. Switch on ignition
engine management system
to 'power down'

4. Open the hood 4. Operate parking brake switch several
times until parking brake warning lamp is extinguished

5. Disconnect
battery - GROUND lead first

NOTE:
^ 1. - Disconnect battery - The door unlock process initialises the ICE system
^ 1. Connect battery - If there is insufficient capacity in the battery to disarm the alarm, the alarm may sound on reconnection of the battery - Step 3 will disarm the alarm

Procedure 4

Disconnect battery Connect battery

1. Enter the vehicle, 1. Ensure that all electrical loads are switched OFF
turn the ignition key to
position II, apply the
parking brake or chock
the wheels and then turn
the ignition key to
position 0. Remove the
key to 'power down' the
ICE system

2. Wait 2 minutes 2. Connect battery leads - GROUND lead last
for engine management
system to 'power down'

3. Open the hood 3. Switch on ignition

4. Operate parking
brake switch several 4. Disconnect battery - GROUND lead first
times until parking brake warning lamp is extinguished

Procedure 5

Disconnect battery Connect battery
1. Enter the vehicle, 1. Ensure that all electrical loads are switched OFF
turn the ignition key to
position II, apply the
parking brake or chock
the wheels and then
turn the ignition key
to position 0. Remove
the key to 'power down'
the ICE system

2. Wait 2 minutes 2. Connect battery leads - GROUND lead last
for engine management
system to 'power down'

3. Open the hood 3. Switch on ignition

4. Disconnect battery 4. Operate parking brake switch several
- GROUND lead first times until parking brake warning lamp is extinguished

NOTE: 1. Disconnect battery - If the remote control module (RCM) is not functioning, it will be necessary to manually unlock the vehicle using the key.