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HOMESERVICE MANUALSKIA2017RIO EX, 4D HATCHBACKREPAIR AND DIAGNOSIS (SINGLE PAGE)ENGINE PERFORMANCEENGINE CONTROL SYSTEMSIDLE STOP AND GO (ISG) SYSTEMAGM BATTERYREPAIR PROCEDURESINSPECTIONVEHICLE PARASITIC CURRENT INSPECTION
2017 Kia Rio EX, 4D Hatchback

Vehicle Parasitic Current Inspection

2017 Kia Rio EX, 4D HatchbackSECTION Vehicle Parasitic Current Inspection
  1. Turn all the electric devices OFF, and then turn the ignition switch OFF.
  2. Close all doors except the engine hood, and then lock all doors.
    1. Disconnect the hood switch connector.
    2. Close the trunk lid.
    3. Close the doors or remove the door switches.
  3. Wait a few minutes until the vehicle's electrical systems go to sleep mode.
    NOTE: For an accurate measurement of a vehicle parasitic current, all electrical systems should go to sleep mode. (It takes at least one hour or at most one day.) However, an approximate vehicle parasitic current can be measured after 10 ~ 20 minutes.
  4. Connect an ammeter in series between the battery (-) terminal and the ground cable, and then disconnect the clamp from the battery (-) terminal slowly.
    CAUTION: Be careful that the lead wires of an ammeter do not come off from the battery (-) terminal and the ground cable to prevent the battery from being reset. In case the battery is reset, connect the battery cable again, and then start the engine or turn the ignition switch ON for more than 10 sec. Repeat the procedure from No. 1.
    To prevent the battery from being reset during the inspection,
    1. Connect a jump cable between the battery (-) terminal and the ground cable.
    2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery (-) terminal.
    3. Connect an ammeter between the battery (-) terminal and the ground cable.
    4. After disconnecting the jump cable, read the current value of the ammeter.
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