battery KIA Rio 2011 2.G Owner's Guide

Maintenance
22
7
(Continued)
If any electrolyte gets intoyour eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least
15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention. If
possible, continue to apply
water with a sponge or
cloth until medical attention
is received.
If electrolyte gets on your
skin, thoroughly wash the
contacted area. If you feel a
pain or a burning sensation,
get medical attention imme-
diately.
Wear eye protection whencharging or working near a
battery. Always provide
ventilation when working in
an enclosed space.
An inappropriately dis- posed battery can be harm-
ful to the environment and
human health. Dispose the
battery according to your
local law(s) or regulation.
(Continued)(Continued)The battery contains lead.
Do not dispose of it after
use. Please return the bat-
tery to an authorized KIA
dealer to be recycled.
• When lifting a plastic-cased bat- tery, excessive pressure on the
case may cause battery acid to
leak, resulting in personal injury.
Lift with a battery carrier or with
your hands on opposite corners.
Never attempt to charge the bat- tery when the battery cables are
connected.
The electrical ignition system works with high voltage. Never
touch these components with the
engine running or the ignition
switched on.
Failure to follow the above warn-
ings can result in serious bodily
injury or death.CAUTION
When you don’t use the vehicle for a long time in the low temper-ature area, separate the battery and keep it indoors.
Always charge the battery fully to prevent battery case damage inlow temperature area.
If you use unauthorized electron- ic devices, the battery may be dis-charged. Never use unauthorizeddevices.
WARNING
Separating the battery from the
vehicle should be done in an
authorized KIA dealer.

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Maintenance
For best battery service :
Keep the battery securely mounted.
Keep the top of the battery clean anddry.
Keep the terminals and connections clean, tight, and coated with petroleum
jelly or terminal grease.
Rinse any spilled electrolyte from the battery immediately with a solution of
water and baking soda.
If the vehicle is not going to be used for an extended time, disconnect the bat-
tery cables.
Battery recharging
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged in ashort time (because, for example, 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 electric load while the
vehicle is being used, recharge it at 20-
30A for two hours.
Items to be reset after the battery hasbeen discharged or the battery hasbeen disconnected.
Clock (See Chapter 3)
Audio (See Chapter 3)
Sunroof (See Chapter 3)
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
• The negative battery cable must be removed first and installed last when
the battery is disconnected.
1JBA7017
WARNING- Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed
from the vehicle and placed in an
area with good ventilation.
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(Continued)
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, orflame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charg- ing, and stop or reduce the charg-
ing rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if
the temperature of the electrolyte
of any cell exceeds 49°C (120°F).
Wear eye protection when check- ing the battery during charging.
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 terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from the positive battery terminal.

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Specifications
Weights
Refer to the label describing GVWR & GAWR weights
attached to your vehicle.
(see page 5-10, Label information)
SizeGasoline Engine
Battery 12V / 55AH (20HR)
Generator 13.5V / 90A
Starter 12V-0.9kW
Gap 1.0 mm ~ 1.1 mm
Spec. BKR5ES-11, RC10YC4
Spark Plug
Engine
Electrical system
Item Gasoline Engine
BoreXStroke 76.5 mm X 87 mm (3.01 in X 3.43 in)
Displacement 1599 cc (97.6 cu.in)
Compression Ratio 10.0 ± 0.2

Index
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Air bags··················\
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··3-49Air bag warning label··················\
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············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
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Curtain air bag··················\
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·····3-54
Driver's air bag ··················\
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····3-51
Front passenger’s air bag ··················\
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······3-52
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-53
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
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···············7-18
Alarm system ··················\
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·············3-5
Antenna ··················\
··················\
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··3-82
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
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··4-12
Appearance care··················\
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·······7-34 Exterior care ··················\
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········7-34
Interior care ··················\
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·········7-36
Armrest ··················\
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··3-22
Audio system ··················\
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···········3-84 Antenna ··················\
··················\
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···············3-82
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
3-83
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-44
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
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···4-6 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··4-9
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
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···4-9 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
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····7-21
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-31
Before driving ··················\
··················\
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············5-4
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··3-76
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················4-12
Parking brake··················\
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··················\
·······4-10
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
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·········4-9
Brakes fluid··················\
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··············7-14
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
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··············8-4
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
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········7-34
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-36
Tire care··················\
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···············7-24
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············3-10
Certification label ··················\
··················\
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····5-10
Changing tires ··················\
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··········6-19
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
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·7-25
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···3-12
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-42 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·····3-44
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-47
Tether anchor system··················\
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·············3-46
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Index
Jack and tools··················\
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Jump starting··················\
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··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
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·············4-2
Keys ··················\
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·········3-2Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
·················3-7
Label Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-63
Certification label ··················\
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5-10
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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············7-29
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·······5-11
Vehicle certification label··················\
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······5-10
Latch system, see lower anchor system··················\
·······3-47
Lighting··················\
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··4-31 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
···········4-31
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-47\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
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·················3-81\
Main fuse ··················\
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·6-8
Maintenance
Maintenance services ··················\
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··············7-2
Owner maintenance··················\
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·················7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-29
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-39 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-44
Climate control air filter··················\
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········7-19
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
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·4-44
Manual transaxle··················\
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········4-4
Memory fuse ··················\
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············6-12
Mirrors ··················\
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···4-32 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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···········3-72
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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········3-70
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
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···············3-79
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··············3-21, 3-26
Odometer ··················\
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Oil (Engine) ··················\
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