Connecting Jumper Cables; Jump Starting Procedure - Kia Sedona 2014 Owner's Manual

Connecting jumper cables

Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order.
Jumper Cables
(-)
(+)
Booster battery

Jump starting procedure

1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-
2. If the booster battery is in another vehi-
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
4. Connect the jumper cables in the exact
(-)
(+)
Discharged battery
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What to do in an emergency
volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
cle, do not allow the vehicles to touch.
loads.
sequence shown in the previous illus-
tration. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive terminal of
the discharged battery (1), then con-
nect the other end to the positive termi-
nal on the booster battery (2). Proceed
to connect one end of the other jumper
cable to the negative terminal of the
booster battery (3), then the other end
to a solid, stationary, metallic point (for
example, the engine lifting bracket)
away from the battery (4). Do not con-
nect it to or near any part that moves
when the engine is cranked.
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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.
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