Battery System: Description
This vehicle is equipped with a single 12-volt battery. All of the components of the battery system are located within the engine compartment. The battery system for this vehicle covers the following related components:
- Battery (3) - The storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle .
- Positive Battery cable (2) - The positive battery cable connects the battery positive terminal post to the vehicle electrical system, starter and alternator .
- Negative Battery Cable (4) - The negative battery cable connects the battery negative terminal post to the vehicle electrical system through body, chassis and engine grounding points .
- Battery Thermal Guard (6) - A thermal guard wraps around the battery case to enclose the sides of the battery. The thermal guard consists of a heavy black plastic outer skin and two lighter plies of plastic that have been formed into a sheet with hundreds of small air pockets entrapped between them .
- Battery Hold-down - The battery hold down hardware secures the battery in the battery tray in the engine compartment .
- Battery Tray (7) - The battery tray provides a secure mounting location in the vehicle for the battery and an anchor point for the battery hold down hardware as well as a mounting location for the Integrated Power Module (IPM) .
For battery system maintenance schedules, refer to BATTERY . For the proper jump starting procedure, refer to JUMP STARTING . The battery must be fully-charged before any battery system diagnosis or testing procedures can be performed .