Emergency Starting; Jump Starting - Kia soul ev 2015 Owner's Manual

EMERGENCY STARTING

Jumper Cables
(-)
(-)
(+)
Booster
battery
Connect cables in numerical order
and disconnect in reverse order.

Jump starting

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 serv-
ice jump start your vehicle.
Discharged
battery
CAUTION
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Use only a 12-volt jumper sys-
tem. You can damage a 12-volt
starting motor, ignition system,
and other
beyond repair by use of a 24-
volt power supply (either two
12-volt batteries in series or a
24-volt motor generator set).
Never attempt to check the elec-
trolyte level of the battery as
this may cause the battery to
rupture or explode causing seri-
ous injury.
- 12 volt battery
Do not attempt to jump start the
vehicle if the discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte
level is low as the battery may
electrical parts
rupture or explode.
What to do in an emergency
WARNING
- Battery
WARNING
- Frozen
batteries
6 5