Vehicle Storage

WARNING
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode.

You can be badly hurt if you are not careful. See Jump Starting on page 10‑92 for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt.

Infrequent Usage: Remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery to keep the battery from running down.

Extended Storage: Remove the black, negative (−) cable from the battery or use a battery trickle charger.

    See also:

    Battery Voltage and Charging Messages
    BATTERY LOW START VEHICLE When the vehicle’s battery is severely discharged, this message will display and four chimes will sound. Start the vehicle immediately. If the vehicle is not started and t ...

    Disarming the System
    To disarm the system, do one of the following: ○ Press on the RKE transmitter. ○ Turn the ignition to ON/RUN. ○ Allow the alarm to time out after about 30 seconds and reset itsel ...

    Manual Transfer Case
    The transfer case shift lever is on the floor to the right of the driver. Use this lever to shift into and out of Four-Wheel Drive. A Four-Wheel Drive indicator light comes on when you shift int ...