- 1). Lift the front hood. If the battery is completely dead, you will have to open the hood through the fuse panel located to the left of the clutch pedal.
- 2). Twist counterclockwise by hand the two plastic plugs that hold the battery cover in place. Remove the battery cover.
- 3). Remove the negative battery cable by loosening the nut with the pliers and slipping the cable off by hand, then remove the positive battery cable. The positive cable will have a red, rubber covering. If the red covering has been removed, look for a small plus (+) or minus (-) next to the terminals.
- 4). Remove the nuts holding down the metal bar atop the battery and remove the bar. Lift the battery and set it aside.
- 5). Lower the new battery into place and reattach the metal bar and nuts. Reattach the positive cable, followed by the negative cable. Replace the cover. Start the car to test the new battery.
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