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BATTERY
For best battery service
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the battery top clean and dry.
• Keep the terminals and connectionsclean, tight, and coated with petrole‐
um 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
battery cables.
NOTICE
Basically equipped battery is main‐
tenance free type. If your vehicle is
equipped with the battery marked
with LOWER and UPPER on the side,
you can check the electrolyte level.
The electrolyte level should be be‐
tween LOWER and UPPER. If the
electrolyte level is low, it needs to
add distilled (demineralized) water
(Never add sulfuric acid or other
electrolyte). When refill, be careful
not to splash the battery and adja‐
cent components. And do not overfill
the battery cells. It can cause corro‐
sion on other parts. After then en‐
sure that tighten the cell caps. We
recommend that you contact an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
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Always read the followinginstructions carefully whenhandling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes andall other flames or sparksaway from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com‐bustible gas, is alwayspresent in battery cells andmay explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of thereach of children becausebatteries contain highlycorrosive SULFURIC ACID.Do not allow battery acidto contact your skin, eyes,clothing or paint finish.
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If it fits loosely, we recommend that
you consult an authorized Kia dealer.
If you do not have a spare, use a fuse of the same rating from a circuit you
may not need for operating the vehicle,
such as the cigarette lighter fuse.
If the headlights or taillights, stop lights, courtesy lamp, day time running
lights (D.R.L) do not work and the fuses
are OK, check the fuse panel in the en‐ gine compartment. If a fuse is blown, it
must be replaced.
Fuse switch
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Always, put the fuse switch at the ON
position. If you move the switch to the OFF posi‐
tion, some items such as audio and dig‐
ital clock must be reset and transmitter
(or smart key) may not work properly.
If the fuse switch is in OFF, a warning sign will illuminate on the dashboard.
CAUTION
•Put all switches in ON when driv‐ing.
•If the vehicle remains idle for over1 month, put all switches in OFF toprevent the batteries from beingdischarged.
•Excluding long-term parking forover 1 month, the contact pointsof switches may wear out uponextensive use. Please refrain fromexcessive use of switches.
Engine compartment fuse
replacement
1. Turn the ignition switch and all oth‐ er switches off.
2. Remove the fuse panel cover by pressing the tab and pulling the
cover up. When the blade type fuse
is disconnected, remove it by using
the clip designed for changing fuses
located in the engine room fuse
box. Upon removal, securely insert
reserve fuse of equal quantity.
3. Check the removed fuse; replace it if it is blown. To remove or insert
the fuse, use the fuse puller in the
engine compartment fuse panel.
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4. Push in a new fuse of the samerating, and make sure it fits tightly
in the clips. If it fits loosely, we rec‐
ommend that you consult an au‐
thorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
After checking the fuse panel in theengine compartment, securely installthe fuse panel. If not, cover throughthe audible clicking sound. Electricalfailures may occur from water con‐tact.
Multi fuse
If the multi fuse is blown, it must be re‐
moved as follows: 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the nuts shown in the pic‐ ture above.
3. Replace the fuse with a new one of the same rating.
4. Reinstall in the reverse order of re‐ moval.
NOTICE
If the multi fuse is blown, we recom‐
mend that you consult an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
Main fuse
If the main fuse is blown, it must be re‐
moved as follows: 1. Turn off the engine.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the nuts shown in the pic‐ ture above.
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4. Replace the fuse with a new one ofthe same rating.
5. Reinstall in the reverse order of re‐ moval.
NOTICE
The electronic system may not
function correctly even when the
engine room and internal fuse box's
individual fuses are not disconnec‐
ted. In such case the cause of the
problem may be disconnection of
the main fuse (BFT type), which is
located inside the positive battery
terminal (+) cap. Since the main fuse
is designed more intricately than
other parts, please visit the nearest
Kia dealer and service center.
CAUTION
Visually inspect the battery cap forsecure closing. If the battery cap isnot securely latched, the electricalsystem may be damaged to due in‐flux of moisture into the system.
Fuse/relay panel description
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