In case of an emergency
Jump starting procedure
Push-starting
CAUTION - Battery cables
1. Make sure the booster battery is
Your manual transaxle-equipped
Do not connect the jumper
12-volt and that its negative termi-
vehicle should not be push-started
cable from the negative terminal
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nal is grounded.
because it might damage the emis-
of the booster battery to the
2. If the booster battery is in another
sion control system.
negative terminal of the dis-
vehicle, do not allow the vehicles
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Vehicles equipped with automatic
charged battery. This can cause
to touch.
transaxle cannot be push-started.
the discharged battery to over-
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
heat and crack, releasing bat-
Follow the directions in this section
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loads.
tery acid.
for jump-starting.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the pre-
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CAUTION
Do not allow the jumper cables to
vious illustration. First connect one
contact anything except the cor-
Never tow a vehicle to start it
end of a jumper cable to the posi-
rect battery terminals or the cor-
tive terminal of the discharged bat-
because the sudden surge for-
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tery ( ➀ ), then connect the other
rect ground. Do not lean over the
ward when the engine starts
end to the positive terminal on the
battery when making connections.
could cause a collision with the
booster battery ( ➁ ). Proceed to
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tow vehicle.
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with
connect one end of the other
the booster battery and let it run at
jumper cable to the negative ter-
2,000 rpm, then start the engine of
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minal of the booster battery ( ➂ ),
the vehicle with the discharged
then the other end to a solid, sta-
battery.
tionary, metallic point (for exam-
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If the cause of your battery discharg-
ple, the engine lifting bracket)
ing is not apparent, you should have
away from the battery ( ➃ ). Do not
your vehicle checked by an
connect it to or near any part that
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Authorized Kia Dealer.
moves when the engine is
cranked.
Refer to illustration on page 6-5.
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