What to do in an emergency
Jump starting procedure
2. If the booster battery is in another vehi-
cle, do not allow the vehicles to touch.
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical loads.
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery and let it run at 2,000
rpm, then start the engine of the vehi-
cle with the discharged battery.
CAUTION - AGM battery
(if equipped)
4. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illustra-
tion. First connect one end of a jumper
cable to the positive terminal of the
jump start connector (1), then connect
the other end to the positive terminal
on the booster battery (2).
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent, we recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
• Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) bat-
teries are maintenance-free and
should only be serviced by an
authorized Kia dealer. For charg-
ing your AGM battery, use only
fully automatic battery chargers
that are specially developed for
AGM batteries.
Push-starting
Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the negative ter-
minal of the booster battery (3), then
the other end to the negative terminal
of the jump start connector (4). Do not
connect it to or near any part that
moves when the engine is cranked.
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehicle
should not be push-started because it
might damage the emission control sys-
tem.
• When replacing the AGM battery,
use only the Kia genuine battery
for the ISG system.
Vehicles equipped with automatic
transaxle cannot be push-started.
• Do not open or remove the cap on
top of the battery.This may cause
leaks of internal electrolyte that
could result in severe injury.
Follow the directions in this section for
jump-starting.
Do not allow the jumper cables to con-
tact anything except the correct bat-
tery terminals or the correct ground.
Do not lean over the battery when
making connections.
• If the AGM battery is reconnected
or replaced, ISG function will not
operate immediately.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it
because the sudden surge forward
when the engine starts could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.
If you want to use the ISG func-
tion, the battery sensor needs to
be calibrated for approximately 4
hours with the ignition off.
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.
This can cause the discharged bat-
tery to overheat and crack, releas-
ing battery acid.
1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-
volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
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