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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Assembly
1. Checking welding and fitting in advance
When assembling a new part, measure the
dimensions of each part according to the body
dimensions given in Section 31, and set part to the
reference dimensions.
Prior to final welding, check the fit of all related parts.
2. S
The brightness of the instrument panel
illumination is changed by pressing the
illumination control button ("+" or "-")
when the ignition switch or ENGINE
START/STOP button is ON, or the tail
lamps are turned on.
WARNING
Never adjust the instrument cluster
while drivi
For best battery service
