Ford Escape: Battery, Mounting and Cables / Removal and Installation - Battery Monitoring Sensor
Removal
NOTE:
When the battery is disconnected and connected, some
abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its
adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven to allow the PCM to
relearn the adaptive strategy values.
NOTE:
The battery monitoring sensor and the negative battery cable are serviced as an assembly.
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Non-Hybrid Vehicles
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Disconnect the battery monitoring sensor electrical connector.
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Detach the battery cable retainer from the strut tower bracket.
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Loosen, but do not remove the nut. Position the negative battery cable aside.
Torque:
48 lb.in (5.4 Nm)
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Remove the bolt and the battery monitoring sensor.
Torque:
26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
Hybrid Vehicles
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Remove the spare tire cover.
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Remove the nut and the spare tire.
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Remove the nuts and the spare tire hold-down bracket.
Torque:
177 lb.in (20 Nm)
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Disconnect the battery monitoring sensor electrical connector.
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Loosen, but do not remove the nut. Position the negative battery cable aside.
Torque:
48 lb.in (5.4 Nm)
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Remove the bolt and the battery monitoring sensor.
Torque:
26 lb.ft (35 Nm)
Installation
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To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Removal
NOTE:
This procedure provides information about routing, retaining
points and connectors of the cable. It does not include the steps for
removing components to gain access to the cable...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
Remove the battery.
Refer to: Battery (414-01 Battery, Mounting and Cables, Removal and Installation)...
Other information:
Removal
WARNING:
Service actions on vehicles equipped with electronic brake
booster and electronic parking brakes may cause unexpected brake
application, which could result in injury to hands or fingers. Put the
brake system into service mode prior to servicing or removing any brake
components...
Use fluid that meets the defined
specification and viscosity grade.
If you do not use fluid that meets the
defined specification and viscosity grade,
it could result in:
Component damage that your vehicle
warranty does not cover.
Reduced brake performance...