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
1. Remove the rear-LH wheel, tire, and the inner wheel house.
2. Disconnect the fuel filler hose (A) and the ventilation hose (B).
3. Open the fuel filler door and unfasten the filler-neck assembly mounting screw (A).
4. Remove the filler-neck assembly from the ve
Repair procedures
Inspection
Remove the overhead console lamp assembly then check for continuity between terminals. If the continuity is not as specified, replace the map lamp switch.
Ground
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Door (-)
Battery (+)
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Removal
1. Disconnect the negat
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