Battery System - Description

DESCRIPTION





Vehicles with a gasoline engine are 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 (2) - The storage battery provides a reliable means of storing a renewable source of electrical energy within the vehicle.
- Positive Battery cable (1) - The positive battery cable connects the battery positive terminal post to the vehicle electrical system, starter and alternator.
- Negative Battery Cable (3) - 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 (5) - 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 Holddown - The battery holddown hardware secures the battery in the battery tray in the engine compartment.
- 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.

For battery system maintenance schedules, Maintenance. For the proper battery jump starting procedure, Service and Repair. The battery must be fully-charged before any battery system diagnosis or testing procedures can be performed.