Kia Sportage: Battery
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Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the battery top clean and dry.
Keep the terminals and connections
clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any s
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in a
short time (because, for example, the
headlamps or interior lights were left
on while the
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain the recommended
tire pressures and stay within the
load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehi
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Your vehicle is equipped with four different
ignition positions.
Illuminated ignition switch
Whenever a front door is opened, the
ignition switch will illuminate for your
convenience, provided the ignition
switch is not in the ON position.
The light will go off immediately when
the ignit
Description and
Operation
Description
The Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) System consists of a throttle body with
an integrated control motor and
throttle position sensor (TPS). Instead of the traditional throttle cable, an
Accelerator Position Sensor GAPS) is used
to receive driver
For best battery service
