Kia EV9 2024 - Emergency Starting; 僅 Jump-Starting the Vehicle

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency starting
Emergency starting
Jump-starting the vehicle
Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order.
Jump starting can be dangerous if done
incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm to
yourself or damage to your vehicle or
battery, follow these jump starting pro
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cedures. If in doubt, we strongly recom
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mend that you have a qualified
technician or towing service jump start
your vehicle.
WARNING
Battery
Never attempt to check the electrolyte
level of the battery as this may cause the
battery to rupture.
WARNING
Frozen Batteries
Do not attempt to jump start the vehicle
if the discharged battery is frozen, as the
battery may rupture.
WARNING
Electrolyte
僅 Do not charge or discharge the bat
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tery arbitrarily. It may cause a fault,
electric shock or burns.
僅 Do not damage the battery in such a
way as to drop, deform or impact it
with a sharp object. It may cause elec
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trolyte leakage or fire.
僅 Breakdown of the battery may lead to
electrolyte leakage or flammable gas
generation. Contact an authorized Kia
dealer immediately.
僅 If electrolyte leaks, avoid contact with
eyes, skin or clothes. If unable to do
so, flush the area with water and get
medical help immediately.
僅 Do not place the battery near an open
flame or incinerate. It may lead to a
fire or explosion.
僅 Keep it out of reach of children or ani
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mals.
僅 Keep the battery away from moisture
or liquid. Do not touch or use if liquids
have been spilled on it.
WARNING
Battery Cables
Do not connect the jumper cable from
the negative terminal of the booster bat
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tery to the negative terminal of the dis
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charged battery. This can cause the
discharged battery to overheat, crack,
and degrade.
Connect the jumper cable from the neg
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ative terminal of the booster battery to
the chassis ground in the engine com
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partment.
WARNING
Sulfuric Acid Risk
Automobile batteries contain sulfuric
acid. When jump starting your vehicle,
be careful not to get sulfuric acid on
yourself, your clothing, or on the vehicle.
This acid is poisonous and highly corro
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sive.
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