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Battery Cables Removal/Installation

NOTE:
  • When connecting the battery cables, connect the positive battery cable first, then connect the negative battery cable.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable first, then disconnect the positive battery cable.
  2. Remove the nuts (1).
  3. Remove the negative battery cable body ground nut (2) and starter motor ground (3).
  4. Remove the bolt (4).
    Fig 1: Removing Bolt
    G03729224Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  5. Remove the starter motor solenoid terminal cover.
  6. Disconnect the starter motor connections.
    • Remove the starter motor ground cable nut (5) and disconnect the starter motor ground cable (6).
    • Remove the solenoid cable nut (7) and disconnect the solenoid cable (8).
    • Remove the starter motor positive cable nut (9) and disconnect the starter motor positive cable (10).
  7. Remove the cables.
    NOTE:
    • When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 kilometers (10 mi) or more to relearn the strategy.
    Fig 2: Removing Battery Cables - With Torque Specifications
    G03729225Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Install in reverse order of removal.
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