Removal And Installation: Battery: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Ford Windstar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

Fig 1: Installing Bolt And Battery Hold-Down Clamp

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Fig 2: Connecting Battery Positive Cable

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Fig 3: Connecting Battery Ground Cable (14301)

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To install, reverse the removal procedure.