2008 Kia Rondo Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
4.
Connect the jumper cables in the exact
sequence  shown   in  the   illustration.
First  connect  one   end  of  a  jumper
cable  to  the  positive  terminal  of  the
discharged  battery  (1),  then connect
the other  end to  the positive  terminal
on the booster battery (2).
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the
booster battery  and let it  run at 2,000
rpm, then start  the engine of the vehi-
cle with the discharged battery.
If the cause of your battery discharging is
not apparent, you should have your vehi-
cle checked by an authorized KIA dealer.
WARNING - Battery
Keep  all  flames or  sparks  away
from the battery. The battery  pro-
duces  hydrogen gas  which  may
explode  if  exposed  to  flame  or
sparks.
Do not  attempt to  jump start the
vehicle if  the  discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte level
is low; the battery may rupture or
explode.
Proceed  to  connect  one  end  of  the
other jumper cable to  the negative ter-
minal of  the  booster battery  (3), then
the  other  end  to  a  solid,   stationary,
metallic point (for  example, the engine
lifting  bracket) away  from  the  battery
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Push-starting
Vehicles
equipped
with
automatic
transaxle cannot be push-started.
Follow  the directions  in  this  section for
jump-starting.
(4).
part  that  moves  when  the  engine  is
cranked.
Do not allow the jumper cables to  con-
tact anything except the correct battery
terminals or the correct ground. Do not
lean  over   the  battery  when   making
connections.
Do  not connect  it  to or  near any
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Jump starting procedure
1.
2.
3.
Make sure  the  booster battery  is  12-
volt  and  that its  negative  terminal  is
grounded.
If  the  booster   battery  is  in  another
vehicle,  do  not allow  the  vehicles  to
touch.
WARNING
Never   tow  a   vehicle   to   start   it
because the sudden  surge forward
when the engine starts could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.
Turn  off   all   unnecessary   electrical
loads.
CAUTION - Battery cables
Do  not  connect  the  jumper  cable
from  the  negative  terminal  of  the
booster battery  to the negative ter-
minal   of  the   discharged  battery.
This can cause  the discharged bat-
tery to  overheat  and crack,  releas-
ing battery acid.
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Model Year2008
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