Hyundai KONA 2024 Owner's Manual page 472

• The electrical ignition system works
with high voltage.
Never touch these components with
the engine running or when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON position.
• Do not allow the positive (+) and
negative (-) jumper cables to touch. It
may cause sparks.
Jump starting procedure
1. Position the vehicles close enough that
the jumper cables can reach. Do not
allow the vehicles to touch.
2. Avoid fans or any moving parts in the
engine compartment at all times, even
when the vehicles are turned off.
3. Turn off all electrical devices such as
radios, lights, air conditioning, etc. Put
the vehicles in P (Park) and apply the
parking brake. Turn both vehicles OFF.
4. Open the engine hood.
5. Remove the engine compartment fuse
box cover.
CAUTION
Before jump starting, make sure to
correctly identify the positive (+) and
negative (-) terminals to avoid reverse
polarity connections.
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6. Connect the jumper cables in the exact
sequence shown in the illustration. First
connect one jumper cable to the red,
positive (+) battery terminal of your
vehicle (1).
7. Connect the other end of the jumper
cable to the red, positive (+)
battery/jumper terminal of the
assisting vehicle (2).
8.Connect the second jumper cable to
the black, negative (-) battery/jumper
terminal of the assisting vehicle (3).
9. Connect the other end of the second
jumper cable to the chassis ground of
your vehicle (4).
Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the correct
battery or jumper terminals or the
correct ground. Do not lean over the
battery when making connections.
WARNING
Do not connect the jumper cable to the
negative (-) jumper terminal of the
discharged battery. A spark could
cause the battery to explode and lead
to a personal injury or vehicle damage.
10.Start the engine of the assisting vehicle
and let it run at about 2,000 RPM for a
few minutes. Then start your vehicle.
11.Keep your vehicle operating for at least
30 minutes at idle or driving to make
sure your battery receives enough
charge to be able to start on its own
after the vehicle is shut off. A
completely discharged battery may
require as long as 60 minutes runtime
to fully recharge it. If the vehicle has run
for less, the vehicle may not restart.
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