Maintenance
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NOTICE
Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn off
all accessories and stop the engine.
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WARNING - Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precau-
tions:
The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in
an area with good ventilation.
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Disconnect the battery charg-
er in the following order.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1.
2.
Turn off the battery charger
main switch.
Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter-
minal.
• The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.
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3.
Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery ter-
minal.
Do
not
allow
cigarettes,
sparks, or flame near the bat-
tery.
Watch
the
battery
during
charging, and stop or reduce
the charging rate if the battery
cells begin gassing (boiling)
violently or if the temperature
of the electrolyte of any cell
exceeds 49°C (120°F).
Wear eye protection when
checking the battery during
charging.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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