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In case of an emergency

EMERGENCY STARTING

Jump starting

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NOTICE

WARNING - Battery

Use only a 12-volt jumper system.

You can damage a 12-volt starting

motor, ignition system, and other

electrical parts beyond repair by use

of a 24-volt power supply (either two

12-volt batteries in series or a 24-

volt motor generator set).

Jump starting can be dangerous if

done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid

harm to yourself or damage to your

vehicle or battery, follow the jump

starting procedures listed on page

6-6. If in doubt, we strongly recom-

mend that you have a competent

technician or towing service jump

start your vehicle.

• Keep all flames or sparks

away from the battery.The bat-

tery produces hydrogen gas

which may explode if exposed

to flame or sparks.

• Do not attempt to jump start

the vehicle if the discharged

battery is frozen or if the elec-

trolyte level is low; the battery

may rupture or explode.

WARNING - Battery

Never attempt to check the elec-

trolyte level of the battery as

this may cause the battery to

rupture or explode causing seri-

ous injury.

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In case of an emergency

Connecting jumper cables

Jump starting procedure

1. Make sure the booster battery is

12-volt and that its negative termi-

nal is grounded.

Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order.

Jumper Cables

2. If the booster battery is in another

vehicle, do not allow the vehicles

to touch.

3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical

loads.

4. Connect the jumper cables in the

exact sequence shown in the pre-

vious illustration. First connect one

end of a jumper cable to the posi-

tive terminal of the discharged bat-

tery (1), then connect the other

end to the positive terminal on the

booster battery (2).

Discharged battery

Booster battery

* The engine lifting bracket position may differ from the illustration according to the engine type.

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In case of an emergency

5. Proceed to connect one end of the

other jumper cable to the negative

terminal of the booster battery (3),

then the other end to a solid, sta-

tionary, metallic point (for exam-

ple, the engine lifting bracket)

away from the battery (4). Do not

connect it to or near any part that

moves when the engine is

cranked. Do not connect the

jumper cable from the negative

terminal of the booster battery to

the negative terminal of the dis-

charged battery.

Push-starting

CAUTION - Battery cables

Your manual transaxle-equipped

vehicle should not be push-started

because it might damage the emis-

sion control system.

Do not connect the jumper

cable from the negative terminal

of the booster battery to the

negative terminal of the dis-

charged battery. This can cause

the discharged battery to over-

heat and crack, releasing bat-

tery acid.

Vehicles equipped with automatic

transaxle cannot be push-started.

Follow the directions in this section

for jump-starting.

CAUTION

6. Start the engine of the vehicle with

the booster battery and let it run at

2,000 rpm, then start the engine of

the vehicle with the discharged

battery.

Never tow a vehicle to start it

because the sudden surge for-

ward when the engine starts

could cause a collision with the

tow vehicle.

Do not allow the jumper cables to

contact anything except the cor-

rect battery terminals or the cor-

rect ground. Do not lean over the

battery when making connections.

If the cause of your battery discharg-

ing is not apparent, you should have

your vehicle checked by an

Authorized Kia Dealer.

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