What to do in an emergency
Emergency starting
䳜 The battery may rupture or
explode when you jump start with
a low or frozen battery.
CAUTION
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable
from the negative terminal of the
booster battery to the negative ter
minal of the discharged battery.
Jump starting procedure
1. Make sure the booster battery is
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12-volt and that its negative ter
minal is grounded.
2. If the booster battery is in
another vehicle, do not allow the
vehicles come in contact.
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illus
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This can cause the discharged bat
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tery to overheat and crack, releas
ing battery acid. Make sure to
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connect one end of the jumper cable
to the negative terminal of the
booster battery, and the other end
to a metallic point, far away from
the battery.
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tration. First connect one end of a
5. Start the engine of the vehicle
with the booster battery and let it
run at 2,000 rpm, then start the
jumper cable to the positive ter
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minal of the discharged battery
(1), then connect the other end to
the positive terminal on the
booster battery (2).
engine of the vehicle with the dis
charged battery.
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If the cause of your battery dis
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Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the nega
tive terminal of the booster bat
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charging is not apparent, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
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tery (3), then the other end to a
solid, stationary, metallic point
(for example, 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 allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the cor
rect battery terminals or the cor
rect ground. Do not lean over the
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battery when making connec
tions.
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