Battery System - Description

BATTERY SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION




This vehicle is equipped with a single 12-volt battery located in the rear floor area near the spare tire. The battery system for this vehicle covers the following related 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 negatively charged battery terminal posts to the vehicle electrical system.
- Battery Holddown - The battery holddown hardware secures the battery in the battery tray.
- Battery Retention Strap - The battery retention strap securely holds the battery in place in the event of a rear impact collision.
- Battery Tray - The battery tray provides a secure mounting location in the vehicle for the battery and an anchor point for the battery hold-down hardware.

For battery system maintenance schedules refer to battery for the proper jump starting procedure. The battery must be fully-charged before any battery system diagnosis or testing procedures can be performed.

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 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.