KIA Sorento 2006 - Manual (Page 281)

Maintenance
For optimal battery performance:
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petro-
leum jelly or terminal grease.
• Rinse any spilled electrolyte from
the battery immediately with a solu-
tion of water and baking soda.
• If the vehicle is not going to be used
for an extended time, disconnect
the battery cables.
Items to be reset after the battery
has been replaced or the battery
cables have been disconnected
and reinstalled.
• Sunroof (See page 3-83)
• Clock (See page 4-67)
• Multi-Meter (See page 4-52)
• Climate control system (See pages
4-71 and 4-79)
Battery Recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
• 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.
• If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while
the vehicle is being used, recharge
it at 20-30A for two hours.
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