Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
Jump startinþ procedure
1. Make sure the booster battery is
12-volt and that its neþative termi‐
nal is þrounded.
2. Iý the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow the vehicles
come in contact.
3. Turn oýý all unnecessary electrical
loads.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illus‐
tration. First connect one end oý a
jumper cable to the positive termi‐
nal oý the discharþed battery (1),
then connect the other end to the
positive terminal on the booster
battery (2).
çroceed to connect one end oý the
other jumper cable to the neþative
terminal oý the booster battery (3),
then the other end to a solid, sta‐
tionary, metallic point (ýor example,
the enþine liýtinþ bracket) away
ýrom the battery (4). Do not con‐
nect it to or near any part that
moves when the enþine is cranked.
Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anythinþ except the correct
battery terminals or the correct
þround. Do not lean over the bat‐
tery when makinþ connections.
CAUTION
n
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable
ýrom the neþative terminal oý the
booster battery to the neþative ter‐
minal oý the discharþed battery. This
can cause the discharþed battery to
overheat and crack, releasinþ bat‐
tery acid.
Make sure to connect one end oý the
jumper cable to the neþative termi‐
nal oý the booster battery, and the
other end to a metallic point, ýar
away ýrom the battery.
5. Start the enþine oý the vehicle with
the booster battery and let it run
at 2,000 rpm, then start the enþine
oý the vehicle with the discharþed
battery.
Iý the cause oý your battery discharþinþ
is not apparent, have the system
checked by a proýessional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
Push-startinþ
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehi‐
cle should not be push-started because
it miþht damaþe the emission control
system.
Vehicles equipped with automatic
transaxle cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in this section ýor
Jump startinþ on paþe 7-06.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it be‐
cause the sudden surþe ýorward
when the enþine starts could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.
What to do in an emerþency
7-06
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...