Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 478

Maintenance
Battery
For best battery service
(petrol) 1.0 MPI/1.0 FFV
OJA070025R
(petrol) 1.2 MPI
OJA070153R
Smartstream G1.0 T-GDi
OJA070093R
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僅 Keep the battery securely mounted.
僅 Keep the battery top clean and dry.
僅 Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petro-
leum jelly or terminal grease.
僅 Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the
battery immediately with a solution of
water and baking soda.
僅 If the vehicle is not going to be used
for an extended time, disconnect the
battery cables.
NOTICE
Basically equipped battery is mainte-
nance 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 electro-
lyte level should be between LOWER
and UPPER. If the 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 adjacent compo-
nents. And do not overfill the battery
cells. It can cause corrosion on other
parts. After then ensure that tighten the
cell caps. Contact a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to visit an autho-
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Battery dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when han-
dling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and all
other flames or sparks away
from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly combustible
gas, is always present in battery
cells and may explode if ignited.
Battery