How to replace the car battery on a Suzuki Swift

By Farzana Chaumoo

Steps on how to replace a Suzuki Swift battery yourself.

 

What do you need?

• Replacement battery
• Socket set
• Safety glasses (for your protection)
• Latex/rubber gloves (for your protection)

 

Replacing the Battery

Step 1: Open the bonnet and locate the battery.

Step 2: Using a 10mm wrench, loosen the fastener for the negative terminal

Step 3: Remove the negative terminal battery cable from the battery 

Step 4: Using a 10mm wrench, loosen the fastener for the positive terminal

Step 5: Remove the positive terminal battery cable from the battery

NB: Never touch the terminals directly.

Step 6: Using a socket wrench, typically 13mm, with an extension, loosen the nut at the bottom of the battery holder

Step 7: Remove the small plate with the bolt

Step 8: Grip the battery from the sides or from the bottom and lift to remove the old battery from the vehicle.

 

Step 9: Place the new/replacement battery in the exact same position as the one you have removed

Step 10: Replace the small plate with the bolt and tighten

Step 11: Reconnect the positive terminal battery cable to the battery

Step 12: Tighten the fastener for the positive terminal

Step 13: Reconnect the negative terminal battery cable to the battery

Step 14: Tighten the fastener for the negative terminal and you're all done!

 

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