What to do in an emergency – KIA Rio_Rio5_Rio 5-Door 2013 User Manual

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What to do in an emergency

Jump starting procedure

Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) batteries
are maintenance-free and should only be
serviced by an authorized Kia dealer. For
charging your AGM battery, use only fully
automatic battery chargers that are spe-
cially developed for AGM batteries.
When replacing the AGM battery, use
only the Kia genuine battery for the ISG
system.

NOTICE

If the AGM battery is reconnected or
replaced, ISG function will not operate
immediately.
If you want to use the ISG function, the
battery sensor needs to be calibrated for
approximately 4 hours with the ignition
off and then, turn the engine on and off
2 or 3 times.

1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-

volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.

2. If the booster battery is in another

vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
touch.

3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical

loads.

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).
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
(4). Do not connect it to or near any
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.

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.

CAUTION

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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.

CAUTION

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AGM battery
cap

Do not open or remove the cap on
top of the battery. This may cause
the leak of dangerous internal elec-
trolytes.

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