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Maintenance Fuses
Electrical Fire
Always ensure replacement fuses and
relays are securely fastened when
installed. Failure to do so can result in a
vehicle fire.
Do not remove fuses, relays and termi
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nals fastened with bolts or nuts. The
fuses, relays and terminals may be fas
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tened incompletely, and it may cause a
possible fire. If fuses, relays and termi
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nals fastened with bolts or nuts are
blown, consult with an authorized Kia
dealer.
When replacing a blown fuse or relay,
make sure the new fuse or relay fits
tightly into the clips. Failure to tightly
install the fuse or relay may cause dam
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age to the wiring and electric systems.
僅 Do not input any other objects except
fuses or relays into fuse/relay termi
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nals, such as a screwdriver or wiring. It
may cause contact failure and system
malfunction.
僅 Do not plug in screwdrivers or after
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market wiring into the terminal origi
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nally designed for fuses and relays
only. The electrical system and wiring
of the vehicle interior may be dam
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aged or burned due to contact failure.
僅 If you directly connect the wire on the
taillight or replace the bulb which is
over the regulated capacity to install
trailers etc., the inner junction block
can get burned.
Electrical Wiring Repairs
All electrical repairs should be per
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formed by an authorized Kia dealership
using approved Kia parts. Using other
wiring components, especially when ret
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rofitting multimedia or theft alarm sys
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tem, car phone or radio may cause
vehicle damage and increase the risk of
a vehicle fire.
Rewiring Prohibited
Do not rewire your vehicle in any way as
doing so may affect the performance of
several safety features in your vehicle.
Rewiring your vehicle may also void your
warranty and cause you to be responsi
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ble for any subsequent vehicle damage
which may result.
Replacing inner panel fuse
1. Press the EV button to OFF position
and turn off all the vehicle electrical
devices.
2. Open the fuse panel cover.
If the switch is located in the "OFF"
position, a caution indicator will be
displayed in the cluster.
To identify the location of a specific
fuse, please refer to the inside of the
fuse panel cover and the description
list in this section.