Precautions For Removing Battery Terminal

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When disconnecting the battery terminal, pay attention to the following.

Always use a 12V battery as power source.
Never disconnect battery terminal while engine is running.
When removing the 12V battery terminal, turn OFF the ignition switch and wait at least 30 seconds.

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For vehicles with the engine listed below, remove the battery terminal after a lapse of the specified time:

BR08DE	: 4 minutes	YD25DDTi	: 2 minutes
D4D engine	: 20 minutes	YS23DDT	: 4 minutes
HRA2DDT	: 12 minutes	YS23DDTT	: 4 minutes
K9K engine	: 4 minutes	ZD30DDTi	: 60 seconds
M9R engine	: 4 minutes	ZD30DDTT	: 60 seconds
R9M engine	: 4 minutes
V9X engine	: 4 minutes

NOTE:

ECU may be active for several tens of seconds after the ignition switch is turned OFF. If the battery terminal is removed before ECU stops, then a DTC detection error or ECU data corruption may occur.

After high-load driving, if the vehicle is equipped with the V9X engine, turn the ignition switch OFF and wait for at least 15 minutes to remove the battery terminal.
NOTE:
- Turbocharger cooling pump may operate in a few minutes after the ignition switch is turned OFF.
- Example of high-load driving
  - Driving for 30 minutes or more at 140 km/h (86 MPH) or more.
  - Driving for 30 minutes or more on a steep slope.
For vehicles with two batteries, be sure to connect the main battery and the sub-battery before turning ON the ignition switch.
NOTE:
If the ignition switch is turned ON with any one of the terminals of main battery and sub-battery disconnected, then DTC may be detected.
After installing the 12V battery, always check "Self Diagnosis Result" of all ECUs and erase DTC.
NOTE:
The removal of 12V battery may cause a DTC detection error.