Battery; For Best Battery Service - Kia Cerato 2021 Manual

Maintenance

Battery

For best battery service

OBD071016R
Keep the battery securely
mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and
dry.
Keep the terminals and connec -
tions clean, tight, and coated with
petroleum jelly or terminal
grease.
Rinse any spilled electrolyte from
the battery immediately with a
solution of water and baking soda.
If the vehicle is not going to be
used for an extended time, dis -
connect the battery cables.
NOTICE
Basically equipped battery is main -
tenance free type. If your vehicle is
equipped with the battery marked
with LOWER and UPPER on the side,
you can check the electrolyte level.
The electrolyte level should be
between LOWER and UPPER. If the
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electrolyte level is low, it needs to
add distilled (demineralized) water
(Never add sulfuric acid or other
electrolyte). When refill, be careful
not to splash the battery and adja -
cent components. And do not overfill
the battery cells. It can cause corro -
sion on other parts. After then
ensure that tighten the cell caps.
Contact a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service part -
ner.
WARNING
Battery dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when
handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and all
other flames or sparks away
from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly combus -
tible gas, is always present
in battery cells and may
explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of the
reach of children because
batteries contain highly cor -
rosive SULFURIC ACID. Do not allow
battery acid to contact your skin,
eyes, clothing or paint finish.
If any electrolyte gets into
your eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least
15 minutes and get immediate
Battery