Battery - removal and refitting
Warning: When reconnecting the battery, always connect the positive lead first and the negative lead last.
1 Open the bonnet and support it on its stay.
2 The battery is mounted on the left-hand side in the engine compartment.
3 Disconnect the negative (earth) lead, followed by the positive lead.
Battery lead terminals (arrowed)
4 Unbolt and remove the clamps from the nibs at the base of the battery casing.
Battery retaining clamp
5 Lift the battery from its location, taking care not to spill electrolyte on the paintwork.
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.