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Changing your battery

Changing your battery

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Difficulté1

Temps15min

5 étapes

  • A pair of gloves.
  • Safety goggles.
  • 13" wrench.
  • New battery.

This technique is a general one, which can be applied to many vehicles, but is not always 100% compatible

Batteries contain sulphuric acid. Protect your hands with a pair of gloves and your eyes with safety goggles, and do not tilt the battery when handling!

The steps

  • Remove the battery from its slot.

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  • Disconnect and remove the negative terminal (-)

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  • Disconnect and remove the positive (+) terminal

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If in doubt about + and -, the diameter of the negative terminal is always smaller than the positive terminal.

  • Reconnect the terminals on the new battery (first the positive, then the negative).
  • Place it in the same slot as the old battery.

Batteries contain lead and sulphuric acid, which are very harmful to the environment. It is therefore important, and legally obligatory, to take the used battery back to the dealer or, failing that, to the waste collection center or a professional car repairer, so that it can be recycled.

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That's all there is to it!

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