SECTION 12A - BATTERY & CABLES

CAUTION:

This vehicle will be equipped with a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). A SRS will consist of either

seat belt pre-tensioners and a driver's air bag, seat belt pre-tensioners and a driver's and front

passenger's air b ags o r seat b elt p re-t ension ers, driv er’s an d f ron t p asseng er’s air bag and left and righ t

hand side air bags. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, Section 12M Supplemental Restraint System

before performing any se rvice operation on, or around any S RS components, the steering mechanism or

wiring. Failure to follow the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS could result in SRS deployment, resulting in

possible personal injury or unnecessary SRS system repairs.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

All information related to the battery and battery cables fitted to VT Series Models with Production Option (P.O.) 9C1

and A8V is as detailed in Section 12A BATTERY & CABLES of the VT Series I Service Information and

Section 12A BATTERY & CABLES of the VT Series I Service Information, noting the following:

When the auxiliary power harness is installed, it’s positive and negative battery connectors are fastened to the

battery terminal clamp studs.

To cater for the extra current draw on the battery of a police vehicle (i.e. police lights, radios, etc.) a high capacity

battery is fitted to vehicles with P.O. 9C1 and A8V.

BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS

Engine Reserve

Capacity (RRC) Cold Cranking

Amps (CCA)

3.8 lt V6 115 minute 520

5.0 lt V8 95 minutes 400

5.7 lt GEN III 115 minutes 520