Battery Removal
To remove the battery, do the following:
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Unlatch the front rack latches and open the front rack.
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Remove the two battery hold down strap screws 1 and remove strap from vehicle.
                  
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Disconnect the negative (-) black cable 2 first. Then disconnect the positive (+) red cable 3.
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Carefully lift the battery out of the vehicle.
 
To reduce the chance of sparks when installing the battery, always disconnect the negative (-) cable first and connect the negative (-) cable last.