Kia 2011 RIO Owner's Manual page 246

Maintenance
For best battery service :
• Keep the battery securely mounted.
• Keep the top of the battery clean and
dry.
• Keep the terminals and connections
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, disconnect the bat-
tery cables.
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Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
• If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlights or interior lights were left on
while the vehicle was not in use),
recharge it by slow charging (trickle)
for 10 hours.
• If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
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30A for two hours.
Items to be reset after the battery has
been discharged or the battery has
been disconnected.
• Clock (See Chapter 3)
• Audio (See Chapter 3)
• Sunroof (See Chapter 3)
WARNING
When recharging
observe the following precautions:
• The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
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• Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
• Watch the battery during charg-
• Wear eye protection when check-
• Disconnect the battery charger in
1. Turn off the battery charger main
2. Unhook the negative clamp from
3. Unhook the positive clamp from
✽ ✽ NOTICE
- Recharging
battery
• Before performing maintenance or
the battery,
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
• The negative battery cable must be
removed first and installed last when
the battery is disconnected.
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flame near the battery.
ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if
the temperature of the electrolyte
of any cell exceeds 120°F (49°C).
ing the battery during charging.
the following order.
switch.
the negative battery terminal.
the positive battery terminal.