2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid Owner Manual Printing 3 - Page 319

318 Vehicle Care Low voltage battery (except C-MAX Energi) Complete the following steps: 1. Open the liftgate. 2. Remove the carpet from the cargo area. 3. Remove the bolts and the cargo area floor storage interior trim panel. 4. Check and recharge the low voltage battery as necessary. Keep connections clean. 5. If you are storing your vehicle for more than 30 days without recharging the battery, disconnect the negative battery cable from the low voltage battery. 6. If you disconnected the negative battery cable, apply painter's tape to the liftgate latch in order to prevent the liftgate from closing fully. Note: If you disconnected the negative battery cable, it will be necessary to reset memory features. See Changing the Low Voltage Battery. Low voltage battery (C-MAX Energi) Complete the following steps: 1. Open the liftgate. 2. Pull and remove the access panel from the rear of the cargo area in order to access the low voltage battery. 3. Check and recharge the low voltage battery as necessary. Keep connections clean. 4. If you are storing your vehicle for more than 30 days without recharging the battery, disconnect the negative battery cable from the low voltage battery. 5. If you disconnected the negative battery cable, apply painter's tape to the liftgate latch in order to prevent the liftgate from closing fully. Note: If you disconnected the negative battery cable, it will be necessary to reset memory features. See Changing the Low Voltage Battery. Brakes • Make sure brakes and parking brake are fully released. Tires • Maintain recommended air pressure. Miscellaneous • Make sure all linkages, cables, levers and pins under vehicle are covered with grease to prevent rust. • Move vehicles at least 25 feet (8 m) every 15 days to lubricate working parts and prevent corrosion. 2013 C-Max Full Hybrid (34h) Owners Guide gf, 3rd Printing, January 2013 USA (fus)