Kia Sorento 2023 Owner's Manual page 569

Maintenance
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
僅 If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlamps or interior lights were left
on while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
僅 If the battery gradually discharges
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:
僅 The battery must be removed from
the vehicle and placed in an area with
good ventilation.
僅 Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
僅 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 120 °F (49 °C).
僅 Wear eye protection when checking
the battery during charging.
僅 Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the vehicle.
僅 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 terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the
positive battery terminal.
僅 The negative battery cable must be
removed first and installed last when
the battery is disconnected.
CAUTION
AGM battery
僅 Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) batteries
are maintenance free and have the
AGM battery serviced by an autho-
rized Kia dealer.
For charging your AGM battery, use
only fully automatic battery chargers
that are specially developed for AGM
batteries.
僅 When replacing the AGM battery, use
parts for replacement from an autho-
rized Kia dealer.
僅 Do not open or remove the cap on top
of the battery. This may cause leaks
of internal electrolyte that could result
in severe injury.
Reset items
The following items should be reset after
the battery has been discharged or the
battery has been disconnected.
僅 Auto up/down window (Refer to "Win-
dow opening and closing" on page 5-
38)
僅 Trip computer (Refer to "Trip informa-
tion (trip computer)" on page 5-92)
僅 Climate control system (Refer to
"Automatic climate control system" on
page 5-145)
僅 Sunroof (Refer to "Panoramic sunroof
(if equipped)" on page 5-50)
Battery
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