BATTERY RECHARGING

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Warning

•  Keep all flames away from the battery and perform the servicing in a well-ventilated area. Otherwise, evaporated gas from the battery could ignite.

•  Remove the battery filler caps when recharging to prevent battery deformation or damage.

•  Do not perform battery recharging with the battery in the vehicle as it is dangerous.

•  When connecting to the battery recharger, make sure the battery cables are connected correctly.

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Caution

•  Do not perform quick recharging. If quick recharging is performed it could result in an i-stop control malfunction.

•  After recharging, leave the battery as it is for as long as possible (6 hours or longer recommended) to dissipate the polarization in the battery.

1.  Remove the battery. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0])

2.  Remove the battery filler caps.

3.  Connect a battery charger to the battery and adjust the charging current as follows.

4.  After the battery is recharged, verify that the voltage is within the specification and remains at the same value for 1 h or more after the recharging has been completed.

•  If not within the specification, replace the battery.