2009 KIA AMANTI jump start

Driving your vehicle16
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✽
NOTICE• If the ABS warning light is on and
stays on, you may have a problem
with the ABS system. In this case,
however, your regular brakes will
work normally.
• The ABS warning light will stay on for approximately 3 seconds after the
ignition switch is ON. During that
time, the ABS will go through self-
diagnosis and the light will go off if
everything is normal. If the light stays
on, you may have a problem with your
ABS system. Contact an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possible.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• When you drive on a road having
poor traction, such as an icy road, and
operate your brakes continuously, the
ABS will be active continuously and
the ABS warning light may illuminate.
Pull your car over to a safe place and
stop the engine.
• Restart the engine. If the ABS warn- ing light is off, then your ABS system
is normal. Otherwise, you may have a
problem with the ABS. Contact an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
✽ ✽ NOTICEWhen you jump start your vehicle
because of a drained battery, the engine
may not run as smoothly and the ABS
warning light may turn on at the same
time. This happens because of the low
battery voltage. It does not mean your
ABS is malfunctioning.
• Do not pump your brakes!
• Have the battery recharged before
driving the vehicle.
ABS
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Driving tips
Driving too fast through large puddlescan affect your brakes. If you must go
through puddles, try to drive through
them slowly.
If you believe you may have gotten your brakes wet, apply them lightly
while driving until normal braking oper-
ation returns.
Winter driving We recommend that you carry emer-gency equipment, including tire chains,
a window scraper, windshield de-icer,
a bag of sand or salt, flares, a small
shovel and jumper cables.
Make sure you have sufficient ethyl- ene-glycol coolant in the radiator.
Check the battery condition and cables. Cold temperatures reduce the
capacity of any battery, so it must be in
excellent condition to provide enough
winter starting power.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is suitable for cold weather.
Check the ignition system for loose connections and damage. Use antifreeze-formulated windshield
washer fluid. (Do not use engine
coolant antifreeze.)
Do not use the parking brake if it might freeze. When parking, shift to P (Park)
with an automatic transaxle and block
the rear wheels.

In case of an emergency46EMERGENCY STARTING Jump starting Jump starting can be dangerous if done
incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm to
yourself or damage to your vehicle or
battery, follow the jump starting proce-
dures listed on page 6-5. If in doubt, we
strongly recommend that you have a
competent technician or towing service
jump start your vehicle.✽ ✽NOTICEUse only a 12-volt jumper system. You
can damage a 12-volt starting motor,
ignition system, and other electrical
parts beyond repair by use of a 24-volt
power supply (either two 12-volt batter-
ies in series or a 24-volt motor generator
set).
WARNING
- Battery
Never attempt to check the elec-
trolyte level of the battery as this
may cause the battery to rupture or
explode causing serious injury.
WARNING
- Battery
• Keep all flames or sparks away
from the battery. The battery pro-
duces hydrogen gas which may
explode if exposed to flame or
sparks.
Do not attempt to jump start the vehicle if the discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte level
is low; the battery may rupture or
explode.

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In case of an emergency
Connecting jumper cables Jump starting procedure
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 previous illus-
tration. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive terminal of
the discharged battery (
➀), then con-
nect the other end to the positive ter-
minal on the booster battery (
➁).
Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the negative ter-
minal of the booster battery (➂), then
the other end to a solid, stationary,
metallic point (for example, the engine
lifting bracket) away from the battery
(
➃). Do not connect it to or near any
part that moves when the engine is
cranked. Do not connect the jumper
cable from the negative terminal of the
booster battery to the negative termi-
nal of the discharged battery.
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Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order.
Discharged battery
Jumper Cables
Booster battery

In case of an emergency66Do not allow the jumper cables to con-
tact anything except the correct bat-
tery 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 isnot apparent, you should have your vehi-cle checked by an Authorized Kia Dealer.
Refer to illustration on page 6-5.
Push-starting Vehicles equipped with automatic
transaxle cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in this section for
jump-starting.
Fuses A vehicle’s electrical system is protected
from electrical overload damage by
fuses.
WARNING
Never tow a vehicle to start it
because the sudden surge forward
when the engine starts could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.
ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT
PROTECTION
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Index
Glove Box ··················\
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Hazard Warning Flasher ··················\
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·····4-45, 6-2
Hazardous Driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·····5-7
HeadlightHigh Beam Indicator ··················\
··················\
···············4-34
Bulb Replacement ··················\
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·7-41
Headrest Adjustment ··················\
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········3-24, 3-26
Hitches ··················\
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···5-20
Homelink Wireless Control System ··················\
············5-27
Hood··················\
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·······3-80
Horn ··················\
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·······4-18
How To Use This Manual··················\
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If You Have a Flat Tire ··················\
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··············6-22
Ignition Switch··················\
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···········4-2 and Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock ··················\
········4-2
Illumination, Instrument Panel ··················\
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··4-27
Immobilizer System ··················\
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···3-7
In case of an emergency while driving··················\
··········6-2
Indicators, Warnings and ··················\
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···········4-32
Infants and Small Children, Restraint of ··················\
·····3-41
Inspections, Necessary··················\
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Cluster··················\
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··4-25
Panel Illumination ··················\
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·4-27
Panel Overview ··················\
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Interior Care··················\
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······7-51
Features··················\
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3-91
Lights ··················\
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···3-88
Overview ··················\
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Trim, Cleaning the Upholstery and ··················\
···········7-51
Window Glass, Cleaning the ··················\
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···7-51
Intermittent Wipers, Variable ··················\
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·····4-42
Jacking Instructions ··················\
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·6-24
Jump Starting ··················\
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Keyless Entry, Remote ··················\
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Key Reminder Warning Chime ··················\
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·4-36
Keys ··················\
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Knowing Your Vehicle ··················\
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Seat··················\
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·········3-17Adjustment ··················\
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············3-19
Warming and Ventilating the Front ··················\
···········3-23
Snow Tires ··················\
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······5-10, 7-40
Spare Tire, Removing the ··················\
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··········6-22
Special Driving Conditions ··················\
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Specifications ··················\
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·············8-2 Lubricant··················\
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Speedometer··················\
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Starting Emergency, Jump ··················\
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····6-4
the Engine ··················\
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Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and Anti-Theft ·············4-2
Power ··················\
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···········4-17, 7-17
Wheel ··················\
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···4-17
Tilt··················\
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········4-18
Storage Compartments··················\
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Suggestions for Economical Operation ··················\
·········5-6
Storing the Jack and Tools ··················\
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·········6-22
Storing the Spare Tire ··················\
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················6-22
Sunglass Holder ··················\
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·······3-90
Sunroof··················\
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···3-96
Sunvisor ··················\
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·3-93
Switch, Ignition··················\
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··········4-2 Tachometer··················\
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···············4-26
Temperature
Control Knob ··················\
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·········4-48
Gauge, Engine ··················\
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·······4-26
Tilt Steering ··················\
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·············4-18
Tips for Towing a Stuck Vehicle ··················\
·················6-17\

Tire and Wheels ··················\
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············7-29
Balance, Wheel Alignment and ··················\
·················7-32\
Care··················\
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······7-29
Chains··················\
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···········5-10, 7-40
Changing··················\
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················6-24
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ················4-37, 6-\
17
Quality Grading, Uniform ··················\
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·······7-36
Replacement ··················\
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·6-24, 7-32
Rotation ··················\
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Size Designation ··················\
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····7-34
Snow··················\
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·············5-10, 7-40
Speed Ratings ··················\
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········7-35
Specifications ··················\
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··········8-3
Toll-Free Consumer Assistance ··················\
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···9-2
Towing ··················\
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···6-13 With a Vehicle Other Than a Tow Truck··················\
···6-15
Trailer Brakes ··················\
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··5-21
Driving with a··················\
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········5-21
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