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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The hood serves as a cover for the
engine compartment.
Open the hood if maintenance work
needs to be performed in the engine
compartment or if you need to look at
the compartment.
Opening the hood
Pull the release lever to unlatch the
hood. The hood should pop open
slightly.
Engine Room Junction Block
Fuse Name/Fuse Rating/
Circuit Protected
MULTI FUSE-1
Motor Driven Power Steering1/ 80A/ Motor Driven
Power Steering Unit
COOLING FAN/ 60A/ Cooling
Fan Controller
EPB3/ 60A/ ESP
(Electronic Stability Program) Control Modul
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