2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Owners Manual

Maintenance
Battery recharging
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Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
Watch
the
battery
during
•  Before   performing    mainte-
nance  or recharging  the  bat-
tery,  turn  off  all  accessories
and stop the engine.
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).
If the battery  becomes discharged
in a short time (because, for exam-
ple, the headlights or interior  lights
were left  on while the  vehicle was
not  in  use),  recharge  it   by  slow
charging (trickle) for 10 hours.
The   negative   battery   cable
must  be   removed   first  and
installed last when the battery
is disconnected.
Wear   eye   protection    when
checking  the   battery  during
charging.
Disconnect the battery  charg-
er in the following order.
If the  battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load  while
the vehicle is being used, recharge
it at 20-30A for two hours.
Reset items
Items should  be reset  after the  bat-
tery has been discharged or the  bat-
tery has been disconnected.
•  Auto up/down window
(See section 4)
•  Sunroof (See section 4)
Trip computer (See section 4)
Climate control system
(See section 4)
Clock (See section 4)
Audio (See section 4)
1.
Turn off the battery  charger
main switch.
WARNING - Recharging
battery
When  recharging   the   battery,
observe  the  following   precau-
tions:
2.
Unhook the negative  clamp
from  the   negative  battery
terminal.
3.
Unhook  the positive  clamp
from   the  positive   battery
terminal.
The battery  must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in
an area with good ventilation.
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Do
not
allow
cigarettes,
sparks, or flame  near the bat-
tery.
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