Maintenance
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
CAUTION
WARNING - Recharging
battery
• Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn off
all accessories and stop the
engine.
The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.
When
recharging
the
battery,
•
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
observe the following precautions:
• The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
• Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
• Watch the battery during charg-
ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing 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 check-
ing the battery during charging.
Disconnect the battery charger in
the following order.
Turn off the battery charger main
switch.
Unhook the negative clamp from
the negative battery terminal.
•
•
If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A
for two hours.
Items to be reset after the battery has
been discharged or the battery has
been disconnected.
•
•
•
•
•
Clock (See Chapter 3)
•
Trip computer (See Chapter 4)
Compass (See Chapter 4)
Climate control system (See Chapter 4)
Audio (See Chapter 3)
1.
2.
3.
Unhook the positive clamp from
the positive battery terminal.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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