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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Component Location
Start Stop Button (SSB)
FOB key holder
FOB key
Tailgate switch
Smart key unit
RF receiver
BCM (Body Control Module)
Interior antenna 1
Interior antenna 2
Interior antenna 3
Door handle & door antenna
Bumpe
Repair procedures
Replacement
1. Remove the front wheel & tire.
Tightening torque:
88.3 ~ 107.9N.m (9.0 ~ 11.0kgf.m, 65.1 ~ 79.6lb-ft)
CAUTION
Be careful not to damage to the hub bolts when removing the front wheel &
tire (A).
2. Disconnect the stabilizer link (B) from the f
For best battery service
