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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Repair procedures
Removal
Timing chain cover removal is not required for this procedure.
CAUTION
Use fender covers to avoid damaging painted surfaces.
To avoid damaging the cylinder head, wait until the engine coolant
temperature drops below normal
temperature before removing it.
The Vehicle Stability Management (VSM)
provides further enhancements to vehicle
stability and steering responses
under the following condition:
when driving on a slippery road or
when a change in the coefficient of
friction between left and right wheels
is detected.
WARNING
Tire/whe
For best battery service
