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Maintenance
Battery capacity label
OAC3089014TU
OAC3089014TU
Example
Example
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The actual battery label in the ve-
hicle may differ from the illustra-
tion.
1. AGM50L-DIN : The HYUNDAI
model name of battery
2. 12V : The nominal voltage
3. 50Ah (20HR) : The nominal capac-
ity (in Ampere hours)
4. RC 80 : The nominal reserve ca-
pacity (in min.)
5. CCA 560A : Cold-test current in
amperes by SAE/EN
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
• If the battery becomes discharged
over a short time (because, for ex-
ample, 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 electrical load
while the vehicle is being used, re-
charge it at 20-30A for two hours.
WARNING
When recharging the battery, ob-
serve the following precautions:
• Before performing maintenance
or recharging the battery, turn
off all accessories and stop the
engine.
• Do not allow cigarettes, sparks,
or flame near the battery.
• Wear eye protection when
checking the battery during
charging.
• The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in
an area with good ventilation.
• Watch the battery during charg-
ing, and stop or reduce the
charging rate if the battery cells
begin gassing (boiling) violently
or if the temperature of the elec-
trolyte of any cell exceeds 49°C
(120°F).
• The negative battery cable must
be removed first and installed
last when the battery is discon-
nected.
• Disconnect the battery charger
in the following order.
1.
Turn off the battery charger
main switch.
2.
Unhook the negative clamp
from the negative battery ter-
minal.
3.
Unhook the positive clamp
from the positive battery ter-
minal.
