Kia Soul 2012 User Manual download pdf (Page 284)

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What to do in an emergency

Jump starting

Jump starting can be dangerous if

done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid

harm to yourself or damage to your

vehicle or battery, follow these jump

starting procedures. If in doubt, we

strongly recommend that you have a

competent technician or towing serv-

ice jump start your vehicle.

Jump starting procedure

Absorbent Glass Matt (AGM) batter-

ies are maintenance-free and should

only be serviced by an authorized

Kia dealer. For charging your AGM

battery, use only fully automatic bat-

tery chargers that are specially

developed for AGM batteries.

When replacing the AGM battery,

use only the Kia genuine battery for

the ISG system.

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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 cali-

brated for approximately 4 hours

with the ignition off and then, turn

the engine on and off 2 or 3 times.

CAUTION - 12 volt

battery

Use only a 12-volt jumper sys-

tem. 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 batteries 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.

WARNING - Frozen

batteries

Do not attempt to jump start the

vehicle if the discharged battery

is frozen or if the electrolyte

level is low as the battery may

rupture or explode.

WARNING - Battery

Keep all flames or sparks away

from the battery. The battery

produces hydrogen gas which

will explode if exposed to flame

or sparks.

WARNING - Sulfuric

acid risk

When jump starting your vehi-

cle be careful not to get acid on

yourself, your clothing or on the

vehicle. Automobile batteries

contain sulfuric acid. This is

poisonous and highly corro-

sive.

WARNING - AGM battery

cap

Do not open or remove the cap

on top of the battery. This may

cause the leak of dangerous

internal electrolytes.

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