Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual page 448

Maintenance
WARNING
Battery lead compound
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain lead and
lead compounds. Wash hands after
handling.
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-
free, calcium-based battery
• If the battery becomes discharged
in a short time (because, for
example, the headlights or inte -
rior lights were left on while the
vehicle was not in use), recharge it
by slow charging (trickle) for 10
hours.
• If the battery gradually dis -
charges because of high electric
load while the vehicle is being
used, recharge it at 20~30 A for
two hours.
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
• The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
• Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
• Watch the battery during
charging, and stop or reduce the
charging rate if the battery cells
begin gassing (boiling) violently or
if the temperature of the electro -
lyte of any cell exceeds 120 F (49
C).
• Wear eye protection when check -
ing the battery during charging.
• Disconnect the battery charger in
the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger
main switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter -
minal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from
the positive battery terminal.
• Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn
off all accessories and stop the
vehicle.
• The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.
Reset items
The following items should be reset
after the battery has been dis -
charged or the battery has been
disconnected.
• Auto up/down window (Refer to
"Window opening and closing" on
page 4-25)
• Trip computer (Refer to "Trip
information (Trip computer)" on
page 4-60)
• Climate control system (Refer to
"Automatic climate control sys -
tem" on page 4-115)
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