Emergency Starting - Kia Telluride 2023 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 pro-
cedures. If in doubt, we strongly recom-
mend that you have a competent
technician or towing service jump-start
your vehicle.
WARNING
Battery
Never attempt to check the electrolyte
level of the battery as this may cause the
battery to rupture or explode.
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.
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WARNING
Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable from
the negative terminal of the booster bat-
tery to the negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery, directly. This can cause
the discharged battery to overheat and
crack, degradation.
Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the booster battery, and the other end to
a metallic point, far away from the bat-
tery.
WARNING
Sulfuric acid risk
Automobile batteries contain sulfuric
acid. When jump starting your vehicle,
be careful not to get sulfuric acid on
yourself, your clothing, or on the vehicle.
This acid is poisonous and highly corro-
sive.
Jump-starting
1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-
volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.
If the booster battery is in another
vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
come in contact.
2. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
3. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illustra-
tion.
1) Connect on end of a jumper cable
to the positive terminal of the dis-
charged battery (1).
2) Connect the other end to the posi-
tive terminal of the booster battery
(2).
Emergency starting