Battery; For Best Battery Service - Kia Carnival Manual

Maintenance

Battery

For best battery service

OKA4070014R
Keep the battery securely
mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and
dry.
Keep the terminals and connec -
tions clean, tight, and coated with
petroleum jelly or terminal
grease.
Rinse any spilled electrolyte from
the battery immediately with a
solution of water and baking soda.
If the vehicle is not going to be
used for an extended time, dis -
connect the battery cables.
NOTICE
Basically equipped battery is main -
tenance 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 electrolyte level should be
between LOWER and UPPER. If the
electrolyte level is low, it needs to
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add distilled (demineralized) water
(Never add sulfuric acid or other
electrolyte). When refill, be careful
not to splash the battery and adja -
cent components. And do not overfill
the battery cells. It can cause corro -
sion on other parts. Make sure that
the cell caps are tightened.
Contact a professional workshop.
Kia recommends to visit an autho -
rised Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Battery dangers
Always read the following
instructions carefully when
handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and
all other flames or sparks
away from the battery.
Hydrogen, a highly com -
bustible gas, is always
present in battery cells and
may explode if ignited.
Keep batteries out of the
reach of children because
batteries contain highly
corrosive SULFURIC ACID.
Do not allow battery acid to contact
your skin, eyes, clothing or paint fin -
ish.
If any electrolyte gets into
your eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at
least 15 minutes and get immediate
medical attention.
Battery