Kia K4 2025 - Emergency Starting; Jump-Starting

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency starting
Emergency starting
When the vehicle will not start because
of low battery power, you may need to
jump start the vehicle.
Jump-starting
Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order.
Jump-starting can be dangerous if done
incorrectly. To avoid harm to yourself or
damage to your vehicle or battery, fol -
low these jump-starting procedures. If in
doubt, have a competent technician or
towing service jump-start your vehicle.
CAUTION
Push/pull start to 12 Volt Battery
Use only a 12-volt jumper system. You
can damage a 12-volt starting motor,
ignition system and other electrical parts
beyond repair by use of a 24- volt power
supply (either two 12-volt batteries in
series or a 24-volt motor generator set).
WARNING
Battery
僅 Never attempt to check the electrolyte
level of the battery, as this may cause
the battery to rupture or explode.
僅 Keep all flames or sparks away from
the battery. The battery produces
hydrogen gas which may explode if
exposed to flame or sparks.
If these instructions are not followed
exactly, serious personal injury and
damage to the vehicle may occur! If
you are not sure how to follow this
procedure, seek qualified assistance.
Automobile batteries contain sulfuric
acid. This is poisonous and highly cor
-
rosive. When jump-starting, wear pro -
tective glasses and be careful not to
get acid on yourself, your clothing or
on the vehicle.
僅 Do not attempt to jump start the vehi
-
cle if the discharged battery is frozen
or if the electrolyte level is low; the
battery may rupture or explode.
僅 Do not allow the (+) and (-) jumper
cables to touch. It may cause sparks.
僅 The battery may rupture or explode
when you jump start with a low or fro
-
zen battery.
WARNING
Frozen batteries
Do not attempt to jump start the vehicle
if the discharged battery is frozen, as the
battery may rupture or explode.
WARNING
Battery
Keep all flames or sparks away from the
battery. The battery produces hydrogen
gas, which will explode if exposed to
flame or sparks.
WARNING
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable from
the negative terminal of the booster bat -
tery to the negative terminal of the dis -
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