Maintenance
Battery
8
58
electrolyteofanycellexceeds
49℃(120℉).
• Weareyeprotectionwhen
checkingthebatteryduring
charging.
• Disconnectthebatterychargerin
thefollowingorder.
1.Turnoffthebatterycharger
mainswitch.
2.Unhookthenegativeclamp
fromthenegativebattery
terminal.
3.Unhookthepositiveclampfrom
thepositivebatteryterminal.
WARNING
• Beforeperformingmaintenance
orrechargingthebattery,turn
offallaccessoriesandstopthe
engine.
• Thenegativebatterycablemust
beremovedfirstandinstalledlast
whenthebatteryisdisconnected.
• Operationrelatedtothebattery
isrecommendedtobedoneby
aprofessionalworkshop.Kia
recommendstovisitanauthorized
Kiadealer/servicepartner.
CAUTION
• Keepthebatteryawayfrom
wateroranyliquid.
• Foryoursafety,usepartsfor
replacementfromaprofessional
workshop.Kiarecommendsto
visitanauthorizedKiadealer/
servicepartner.
CAUTION
AGM battery (if equipped)
• AbsorbentGlassMatt(AGM)
batteriesaremaintenance
freeandhavetheAGMbattery
servicedbyaprofessional
workshop.Kiarecommendsto
visitanauthorizedKiadealer/
servicepartner.Forcharging
yourAGMbattery,useonlyfully
automaticbatterychargersthat
arespeciallydevelopedforAGM
batteries.
• WhenreplacingtheAGMbattery,
usepartsforreplacementfrom
aprofessionalworkshop.Kia
recommendstovisitanauthorized
Kiadealer/servicepartner.
• Donotopenorremovethecap
ontopofthebattery.Thismay
causeleaksofinternalelectrolyte
thatcouldresultinsevereinjury.
Reset items
Itemsshouldberesetafterthe
batteryhasbeendischargedorthe
batteryhasbeendisconnected.
• Autoup/downwindow
• Sunroof
• Tripcomputer
• Climatecontrolsystem
• IntegratedMemorySystem