KIA Rio_Rio5 2007 User Manual

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Maintenance

For best battery service :

• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the top of the battery clean and

dry.

• Keep the terminals and connections

clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.

• Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the

battery immediately with a solution of
water and baking soda.

• If the vehicle is not going to be used for

an extended time, disconnect the bat-
tery cables.

Battery recharging

Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based 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.

• 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)
• Audio (See Chapter 3)
• Sunroof (See Chapter 3)

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NOTICE

• 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.

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WARNING

- Recharging

battery

When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
• 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 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.

1. Turn off the battery charger main

switch.

2. Unhook the negative clamp from

the negative battery terminal.

3. Unhook the positive clamp from

the positive battery terminal.