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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Repair procedures
Inspection
Front Washer Motor
1. With the washer motor connected to the reservoir tank, fill the reservoir
tank with washer fluid.
NOTE
Before filling the reservoir tank with water, check the filter for foreign
material or contamination. If
necessary, clean the filt
When not using the LATCH system, all
child restraints must be secured to a
vehicle rear seat with the lap part of a
lap/shoulder belt.
Automatic locking mode
All passenger seat belts move
freely
under normal conditions and only lock
under extreme or emergency conditions
(emergency locking
For best battery service
