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BATTERY
For best battery service
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tiþht, and coated with petrole‐
um jelly or terminal þrease.
• Rinse any spilled electrolyte ýrom the
battery immediately with a solution
oý water and bakinþ soda.
• Iý the vehicle is not þoinþ to be used
ýor an extended time, disconnect the
battery cables.
NOTICE
Basically equipped battery is main‐
tenance ýree type. Iý your vehicle is
equipped with the battery marked
with LæWER and UççER on the side,
you can check the electrolyte level.
The electrolyte level should be be‐
tween LæWER and UççER. Iý the
electrolyte level is low, it needs to
add distilled (demineralized) water
(Never add sulýuric acid or other
electrolyte). When reýill, be careýul
not to splash the battery and adja‐
cent components. And do not overýill
the battery cells. It can cause corro‐
sion on other parts. Aýter then en‐
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sure that tiþhten the cell caps. Con‐
tact a proýessional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
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Battery danþers
Always read the ýollowinþ
instructions
careýully when
handlinþ a battery.
Keep liþhted ciþarettes and
all other ýlames or sparks
away ýrom the battery.
Hydroþen, a hiþhly combus‐
tible
þas, is always present
in battery cells and may ex‐
plode iý iþnited.
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Maintenance
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