Kia Cerato 2021 Manual page 531

What to do in an emergency
not to get acid on yourself, your
clothing or on the vehicle.
Do not attempt to jump start the
vehicle if the discharged battery is
frozen or if the electrolyte level is
low; the battery may rupture or
explode.
Do not allow the (+) and (-)
jumper cables to touch. It may
cause sparks.
The battery may rupture or
explode when you jump start with
a low or frozen battery.
Jump starting procedure
1. Make sure the booster battery is
12-volt and that its negative ter -
minal is grounded.
2. If the booster battery is in
another vehicle, do not allow the
vehicles come in contact.
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illus -
tration. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive ter -
minal of the discharged battery
(1), then connect the other end to
the positive terminal on the
booster attery (2).
Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the nega -
tive terminal of the booster bat -
tery (3), then the other end to a
solid, stationary, metallic point
(for example, the engine lifting
bracket) away from the battery
(4). Do not connect it to or near
any part that moves when the
engine is cranked.
Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the cor -
rect battery terminals or the cor -
rect ground. Do not lean over the
battery when making connec -
tions.
CAUTION
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable
from the negative terminal of the
booster battery to the negative ter -
minal of the discharged battery.
This can cause the discharged bat -
tery to overheat and crack, releas -
ing battery acid. Make sure to
connect one end of the jumper cable
to the negative terminal of the
booster battery, and the other end
to a metallic point, far away from
the battery.
5. Start the engine of the vehicle
with the booster battery and let it
run at 2,000 rpm, then start the
engine of the vehicle with the dis -
charged battery.
If the cause of your battery dis -
charging is not apparent, have the
system checked by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Emergency starting
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