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What to do in an emergency Emergency starting
metallic point away from the
battery (4).
Do not allow the jumper cables
to contact anything except the
correct battery terminals or the
correct ground. Do not lean
over the battery when making
connections.
4. Start vehicle with the booster
battery and let it run at 2,000
rpm, then start the vehicle with
the discharged battery.
If the cause of your battery dis
-
charging is not apparent, you should
have your vehicle checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
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.
Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative termi
-
nal of the booster battery, and the
other end to a metallic point, far
away from the battery.
Push-starting
Vehicles equipped with automatic
transmission cannot be push-
started, and only jump starting can
be applied. Follow the directions in
this section for "Jump-starting" on
page 6-5.
Tow starting vehicle
Never tow a vehicle to start it.
When the engine starts, the vehicle
can suddenly surge forward and
could cause a collision with the tow
vehicle.
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