Positive: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.




1. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
2. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the battery.
3. Disconnect the positive battery cable from the underhood relay/fuse block connector.




4. Remove the battery hold down and bolt.
5. Remove the battery from the vehicle.
6. Remove the battery heat shield push-in retainers.
7. Remove the battery heat shield.




8. Remove the upper clips from the battery cables.
9. Raise the vehicle and support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
10. Remove the RH HO2S from the exhaust manifold.




11. Remove the lower clip from the battery cables.




12. Disconnect the positive battery cable and nut from the starter motor.
13. Lower the vehicle.
14. Remove the positive battery cable from the vehicle.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE




1. Install the positive battery cable to the vehicle.
2. Raise the vehicle.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.

3. Connect the positive battery cable and nut to the starter motor.

Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable nut to 8 N.m (71 lb in).




4. Install the lower clip to the battery cables.
5. Install the heated oxygen sensor (HO2S) to the exhaust manifold.
6. Lower the vehicle.




7. Install the upper clips to the battery cables.




8. Install the battery into the vehicle.
9. Install the battery hold down and bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the battery hold down bolt to 18 N.m (13 lb ft).

10. Install the battery heat shield.
11. Install the battery heat shield push-in retainers.




12. Connect the positive battery cable to the underhood relay/fuse block connector.

Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable to the underhood relay/fuse block connector nut to 10 N.m (89 lb in).

13. Connect the positive cable to the battery.

Tighten
Tighten the positive battery cable bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).

14. Connect the negative battery cable to the battery.

Tighten
Tighten the negative battery cable bolt to 15 N.m (11 lb ft).

15. Program the Transmitters. Refer to Transmitter Programming/synchronization in Keyless Entry.