Emergency Starting; Jump Starting - Kia Soul 2022 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency

Emergency starting

When the vehicle will not start
because of low battery power, you
may need to jump start the vehicle.

Jump starting

Connect cables in numerical order
and disconnect in reverse order.
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Jump starting can be dangerous if
done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid
harm to yourself or damage to your
vehicle or battery, follow these jump
starting procedures. If in doubt, we
strongly recommend that you have
a competent technician or towing
service jump start your vehicle.
WARNING
Battery
Never attempt to check the electro -
lyte level of the battery as this may
cause the battery to rupture or
explode.
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WARNING
Frozen batteries
Do not attempt to jump start the
vehicle if the discharged battery is
frozen, as the battery may rupture
or explode.
WARNING
Battery
Keep all flames or sparks away from
the battery. The battery produces
hydrogen gas which will explode if
exposed to flame or sparks.
WARNING
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,
directly. This can cause the dis -
charged battery to overheat crack,
and degrade.
Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative termi -
nal of the booster battery, and the
other end to a metallic point, far
away from the battery.
WARNING
Sulfuric acid risk
Automobile batteries contain sulfu -
ric acid. When jump starting your
Emergency starting