When Replacing The Lead Battery - Suzuki Wagon R Instruction Manual

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When replacing the lead battery

Warning
When replacing lead batteries,
please observe the following.
Do not touch the battery with wet hands.

There is a danger of electric shock.
 After traveling, leave for at least 30
minutes, wait until the hydrogen gas of
the battery comes out, and then do the
work.
 When replacing the battery, be careful
not to touch the brake pipe. The brake
pipe may be deformed. In the unlikely
event that the brake pipe is deformed, do
not fix it yourself, please receive
inspection at the Suzuki service factory.
Note
Since the car equipped with the idling stop
system uses a high-performance dedicated
lead battery, please observe the following.
Failure to observe this may cause the
idling stop system to not operate properly
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or shorten battery life.
 When replacing the battery, use
the specified battery (do not use
unspecified one)
→ page 8-2 (service data)
 Do not turn on electric products
from battery terminals
Advice
When replacing the lead battery, we
recommend replacing it with a Suzuki
dealer or a Suzuki agent (chargeable)
as there is a risk of damaging the
battery and parts of the vehicle.
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■ Outside
Set the engine switch to LOCK
1
(OFF). With the keyless push start
system not equipped car, remove
the key from the engine switch.
Remove the side (1) of the battery
2
cable.
Lock the engine switch LOCK (OFF)

Loosen the nut of the battery
terminal with a 10 mm wrench
(commercially available) etc.
(2)
Caution
Please observe the following to
prevent short circuit.
 Remove first from the side cable
 Do not make contact between the terminal and
the terminal due to a metal tool or the like
 Remove the cable when replacing the battery
To avoid contact with the reed terminal, remove
the battery
Move to the side of Lee or to a distant place
Remove the side (2) of
3
battery cable.
 Open the cover and loosen the nut.
(1)
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