Kia Sportage: Battery
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Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and dry.
Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any s
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlamps or interior lights were left
on while the
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain the recommended
tire pressures and stay within the
load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehi
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Removal
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Remove the crash pad lower panel.
(Refer to the BD group - "Crash pad")
3. Remove the BCM (A) after removing the nuts, connectors and antenna cable.
Installation
1. Install the BCM after connecting the connectors and cab
Repair procedures
Removal
1. Loosen the drain plug, and drain the coolant. Remove the radiator cap to speed draining.
2. Disconnect the oil cooler coolant hoses (A).
З. Remove the oil filter (A).
4. Loosen the mounting bolt (A) and remove the oil cooler assembly (B).
Installatio
For best battery service
