Maintenance
Battery recharging
By battery charger
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
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WARNING
•
Watch
the
battery
during
Always follow these instruc-
tions when recharging your
vehicle’s battery to avoid the
risk of SERIOUS INJURY or
DEATH from explosions or acid
burns:
Before performing mainte-
nance or recharging the bat-
tery, turn off all accessories
and place the ignition switch
in the LOCK/OFF position.
Keep all flames, sparks, or
smoking materials away from
the battery.
Always work outdoors or in an
area with plenty of ventilation.
charging, and stop or reduce
the charging rate if the battery
cells begin boiling violently.
•
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. Disconnect
the battery charger in the fol-
lowing 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.
(1) Turn off the battery charg-
er main switch.
•
(2)
Unhook
the
negative
clamp from the negative
battery terminal.
•
•
(3)
Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery
terminal.
Wear eye protection when
checking the battery during
charging.
The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in
a well ventilated area.
•
Always
use
a
genuine
HYUNDAI approved battery
when you replace the battery.
•
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