Turn off the ignition and remove the key
Wear safety gloves and eye protection
Open the hood and locate the battery
Identify the negative terminal marked with a minus sign
Loosen the negative terminal clamp
Remove the negative cable and secure it away from the battery
Identify the positive terminal marked with a plus sign
Loosen the positive terminal clamp
Remove the positive cable and secure it away from the battery
If needed, remove any battery hold-down bracket
Lift the battery out carefully if removing it from the vehicle