Kia Seltos 2019 Owner's Manual page 407

Maintenance
Battery capacity label
example
OSP2I079171
* The actual battery label in the
vehicle may differ from the illus
tration.
1. 12 V: The nominal voltage
2. 60 Ah: The nominal capacity
3. 550 A: The cold-test current
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.
WARNING
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 in following cases:
1. the battery cells begin gassing
(boiling) violently
2. the electrolyte temperature of
any cell exceeds 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.
Battery
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