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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Smart Liftgate w i th Auto Open (if equipped)
On a vehicle equipped with a smart key,
the liftgate can be opened using the
Smart Liftgate with Auto Open system.
How to use the Smart Liftgate
with Auto Open
The liftgate can be opened with notouch
activation satisfying all the conditions
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Components and Components Location
Component
Pin Information
Rear wiper motor
(Power)
IPM
Stop lamp
-
ESC unit
U_H_Box (ABS 7.5A
fuse)
Stop lamp switch
Stop lamp 10A fuse
-
-
IPM (Rear wiper 15 A)
Rear wiper motor
(Signal)
-
-
GND
IPM (BCM)
IPM (Do
For best battery service
