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How to Change the Battery on a Hyundai Santa Fe

Model: Hyundai Santa Fe MK 3 - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Battery

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If you want to replace the battery on this car model yourself, follow the steps outlined below. First, open the bonnet and remove the air intake duct to the filter.

Underneath, you will find the battery. Disconnect the negative terminal first, then the positive terminal, and proceed to unscrew the fixing screw of the lower plate.

Remove the battery and replace it with the new one, then reconnect the positive terminal first and then the negative. Finally, reattach the fixing screw of the lower plate.


Updated on 18 July 2026 by ScegliAuto


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