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- Plano, Texas, USA
If you have a WalMart nearby, you can just drive the CX-5 there and they will take the old battery during the battery replacement. And no core charge involved if your car is there. Some states do charge additional "Regulatory Taxes” for batteries and tires but your $12 "Regulatory & Taxes" do seem like a core charge.Update: I just ordered a battery from Walmart - they did indeed have the best price and free shipping as well as being highly regarded batteries. There was however a $12 "Regulatory & Taxes" fee in addition to regular taxes which I am assuming is a core charge. Not sure I can get that back or if I bring in the old battery at some point I can get the $12 back? Whatever...
I don't recall ever having to charge a new battery before installation... can you confirm if this is best practice or unnecessary?
Also, once the new battery is installed, I can try going around the block to see if things reset fixing the stop button issue, the dashboard lights, the E-Brake function, and that I get my speedometer and full power steering back. Should a drive around the block be enough or might it take a while of driving to reset things?
Thanks!
A new batteries should have been charged fully before they sell it to you. You shouldn’t need additional charging, but just drive around a bit to make sure everything has been back to normal. Don’t forget to reset the driver power window with instruction available in owner’s manual. And record 2 trip odometer values if you need them for some reason.