Jump starting instructions

  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 into contact.

  2. Turn OFF all unnecessary electrical loads.
  3. Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence shown in the following illustration:
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    1. Connect one end of a jumper cable to the positive terminal of the discharged battery (3).
    2. Connect the other end of that jumper cable to the positive terminal of the booster battery (1).
    3. Connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative terminal of the booster battery (2).
    4. Connect the other end of that jumper cable to a ground: a solid, stationary, metallic point (such as 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 connecting the jumper cables.

  4. If you have connected the jumper cables with another vehicle, start the vehicle containing the booster battery first and let it run at 2,000 rpm for several minutes.
  5. Start the vehicle containing the discharged battery.
  6. If the engine of the vehicle containing the discharged battery starts, disconnect the end of the jumper cable from the negative terminal of the booster battery (2). Then disconnect the other jumper cable from the positive terminal of the booster battery (1) and the discharged battery (3).

    If it is not obvious why your battery was discharged, have your vehicle inspected 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.