Jump-starting

  1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-volt and that its negative terminal is grounded.

    If the booster battery is in another vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to come in contact.

  2. Turn off all unnecessary electrical loads.
  3. Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence shown in the illustration.
    1. Connect on end of a jumper cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery (1).
    2. Connect the other end to the positive terminal of the booster battery (2).
    3. Proceed to connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery (3), then the other end to a ground - a solid, stationary, metallic point (for example, the engine lifting bracket) away from the battery (4).

      Do not allow the jumper cables to contact anything except the correct battery terminals or the correct ground. Do not lean over the battery when making connections.

  4. If connected with the other vehicle, start the vehicle with the booster battery first and let it run at 2,000 rpm for several minutes.
  5. Start the vehicle with the discharged battery.
  6. If the engine starts, disconnect one end of the negative terminal of the booster battery (3), then other end of the positive terminal of the booster battery (2) and the discharged battery (1).

If the cause of your battery discharging is not apparent, have your vehicle checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

NOTE

Battery cables

Do not connect the jumper cable from the negative terminal of the booster battery to the negative terminal of the discharged battery. This can cause the discharged battery to overheat and crack, releasing battery acid.

Make sure to connect one end of the jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery, and the other end to a metallic point, far away from the battery.