Battery Cables - Installation

INSTALLATION






WARNING: Remove metallic jewelry to avoid injury by accidental arcing of battery current.

1. Position the battery cables in the engine compartment.
2. One at a time, install the battery cable retaining pushpins, fasteners and routing clips until the cables are installed exactly where they were in the vehicle.
3. Install the negative battery cable to the engine block ground.
4. Connect the battery cable to the B+ terminal of the starter motor (1). Tighten the cable nut to 13 Nm (115 in. lbs.).





5. Connect the battery cable to the B+ terminal of the generator (1). Tighten the cable nut to 14 Nm (125 in. lbs.).






WARNING: The battery negative and positive cable polarity are different from the gasoline engine equipped vehicles to the diesel engine equipped vehicles. Please note the location of the positive and negative cables prior to service of the battery or related components.

NOTE: Left hand drive gasoline engine shown, left hand drive diesel similar. Right hand drive gasoline and diesel similar with the battery and related components packaged on the left side of the engine compartment.

6. Connect the cable assembly (5) routing clips (6) to the mounting studs (7).
7. Install the nut (3) securing the negative cable (2) to the body ground stud. Tighten the cable nut to 12 Nm (9 ft. lbs.)
8. Install the nut (12) securing the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) cable (11) to the battery cable stud (5).
9. Connect the battery positive cable (4). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.)
10. Connect the battery negative cable (8). Tighten the cable clamp nut to 5 Nm (45 in. lbs.)