Battery System - Description

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 of the vehicle, except on vehicles equipped with a diesel engine. Vehicles equipped with a diesel engine have the battery mounted under the passenger front seat.

The battery system for this vehicle contains the following components:
- Battery - The storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle.
- Battery Cables - The battery cables connect the positive and negative charged battery terminal posts to the vehicle electrical system.
- Battery Holddown - The battery holddown hardware secures the battery in the battery tray.
- Battery Thermal Guard - The battery thermal guard insulates the battery to protect it from engine compartment temperature extremes.
- Battery Tray - The battery tray provides a secure mounting location in the vehicle for the battery and an anchor point for the battery holddown hardware (some models).
- Battery Tray Support Bracket - The battery tray support bracket provides additional support for the battery and battery tray.

For battery system maintenance schedules, refer to Maintenance. For the proper jump starting procedures, refer to Jump Starting.

OPERATION
The battery system is designed to provide a safe, efficient, reliable and mobile means of delivering and storing electrical energy. This electrical energy is required to operate the engine starting system, as well as to operate many of the other vehicle accessory systems for limited durations while the engine and/or the charging system are not operating. The battery system is also designed to provide a reserve of electrical energy to supplement the charging system for short durations while the engine is running and the electrical current demands of the vehicle exceed the output of the charging system. In addition to delivering, and storing electrical energy for the vehicle, the battery system serves as a capacitor and voltage stabilizer for the vehicle electrical system. It absorbs most abnormal or transient voltages caused by the switching of any of the electrical components or circuits in the vehicle.