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
Removal
Rear Turn Signal Lamp
1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2. Remove the rear bumper.
(Refer to BD group - "Rear Bumper")
3. Disconnect the connector. Remove the rear turn signal lamp (A) after loosening 5 screws.
4. Replace the bulb (A
Repair procedures
Tire wear
1. Measure the tread depth of the tires.
Tread depth [limit]: 1.6 mm (0.063 in.)
2. If the remaining tread (A) depth is less than the limit, replace the tire.
NOTE
When the tread depth of the tires is less than 1.6 mm(0.063 in.), the wear indicators (B) will appear
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