When you replace parts of the braking system — forexample, when the brake linings wear down and youneed new ones put in — be sure you get new approvedreplacement parts. If you do not, the brakes might notwork properly. For example, if someone puts in brakelinings that are wrong for your vehicle,the balance between the front and rear brakes canchange — for the worse. The braking performance youhave come to expect can change in many other ways ifsomeone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.BatteryYour vehicle has a maintenance free battery. When it istime for a new battery, see your dealer/retailer forone that has the replacement number shown on theoriginal battery’s label. See Engine CompartmentOverview on page 5-12 for battery location.Warning: Battery posts, terminals, and relatedaccessories contain lead and lead compounds,chemicals known to the State of California to causecancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands afterhandling.Vehicle Storage{CAUTION:Batteries have acid that can burn you and gasthat can explode. You can be badly hurt if youare not careful. See Jump Starting onpage 5-40 for tips on working around a batterywithout getting hurt.Infrequent Usage: If you drive your vehicle infrequently,remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery.This will help keep the battery from running down.Extended Storage: For extended storage of your vehicle,remove the black, negative (−) cable from the batteryor use a battery trickle charger. This will help maintainthe charge of the battery over an extended periodof time.5-39
