Kia Sonet 2024 - Page 335

Maintenance
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Battery
Battery capacity label
example
* The actual battery label in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
1. The Kia model name of battery
2. The nominal capacity (in Ampere
hours)
3. The cold-test current in amperes by
SAE/EN
4. The nominal voltage
5. The nominal reserve capacity (in min.)
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery
僅 If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left
on whilst the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
僅 If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load whilst
the vehicle is being used, recharge it
at 20~30 A for two hours.
WARNING
When recharging the battery, observe
the following precautions:
僅 The battery must be removed from
the vehicle and placed in an area with
good ventilation.
僅 Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
僅 Watch the battery during charging,
and stop or reduce the charging rate
in following cases:
1. the battery cells begin gassing
(boiling) violently
2. the electrolyte temperature of any
cell exceeds 49 °C.
僅 Wear eye protection when checking
the battery during charging.
僅 Disconnect the battery charger in the
following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger main
switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp from
the negative battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the
positive battery terminal.
僅 Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the vehicle.
僅 The negative battery cable must be
removed first and installed last when
the battery is disconnected.
Reset items
The following items should be reset after
the battery has been discharged or the
battery has been disconnected.
僅 Auto up/down window (Refer to "Win
-
dow opening and closing" on page 4-
20)
僅 Trip computer (Refer to "Trip informa
-
tion (trip computer)" on page 4-47)
僅 Climate control system (Refer to
"Automatic climate control system (if
equipped)" on page 4-82)
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