Kia Carens: Charging System / Battery Sensor Description and operation
Vehicles have many control units that use more electricity. These units control
their own system based on information from diverse sensors. It is important
to have a stable power supply as there diverse sensors giving a variety of information.
Battery sensor (A) is mounted on battery (-) terminal. It transmits battery
voltage, current, temperature information to ECM. ECM controls generating voltage
by duty cycle based on these signals.

Removal
1.
Disconnect the battery negative (-) cable.
2.
Disconnect the battery sensor connector (A).
3.
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Other information:
Removal
1.
Remove the battery.
G 1.6 GDI (Refer to Engine Electrical System - "Battery")
G 2.0 GDI (Refer to Engine Electrical System - "Battery")
G 2.0 MPI (Refer to Engine Electrical System - "Battery")
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Applying the parking brake
To engage the parking brake, first apply the foot brake and then without pressing
the release button in, pull the parking brake lever up as far as possible. In addition
it is recommended that when parking the vehicle on a gradient, the shift lever should
be positioned ...