Instrument Panel, Gauges and Warning Indicators: Service Precautions

METER: METER / GAUGE SYSTEM: PRECAUTION

1. REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BATTERY TERMINAL

(a) Before performing electronic work, disconnect the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal in order to prevent a short in the system.

(b) When disconnecting and reconnecting the battery cable, turn the ignition switch and lighting switches off and loosen the terminal nut completely. Perform these operations without prying on the terminal.

(c) When the battery terminal is removed, the memories of the clock, radio, DTCs, etc. are erased. So before removing the terminal, check and make a note of them.

NOTICE:
When disconnecting the negative (-) battery terminal, initialize the following systems after the terminal is reconnected.





2. EXPRESSIONS OF IGNITION SWITCH

(a) The type of ignition switch used on this model differs according to the specification of the vehicle. The expressions listed in the table below are used in this section.