Kia niro 2023, Owner'S Manual, Page: 320 / 440

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency starting
Method to disconnect the (-)
cable for regular maintenance
(for hybrid vehicle)
When the vehicle is under regular main
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tenance, make sure to separate the (-)
cable inside the luggage room before
maintenance.
Operation
1. Fold the rear left side seat.
2. Using the key or (-) screwdriver,
remove the service cover (A) on the
luggage trim.
3. Separate the (-) cable (B). Reassemble
in the reverse order of disassembly.
Jump-starting
Condition(s)
僅 When the vehicle will not start due to
low battery power, you may need to
jump start the vehicle.
Operation
1. Turn off all unnecessary electrical
loads.
2. Make sure the booster battery is 12-
volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded. If the booster battery is in
another vehicle, do not allow the vehi
-
cles to come in contact.
3. Connect the jumper cables in the
exact sequence shown in the illustra
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tion.
僅 Connect one end of a jumper cable
to the charging terminal inside the
engine compartment fuse panel (1).
僅 Connect the other end to the posi
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tive terminal of the booster battery
(2).
僅 Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the booster battery (3),
then the other end to a solid, sta
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tionary, metallic point away from
the battery (4). Do not allow the
jumper cables to contact anything
except the correct battery terminals
or the correct ground. Do not lean
over the battery when making con
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nections.
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