In this manual: Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual
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Vehicles have many control units that consume a large amount of electrical power. These units control their own systems based on information from various sensors. It is important to maintain a stable power supply, since different sensors provide different information. The battery sensor is installed on the negative (-) battery terminal. It transmits battery voltage, current and temperature information to the ECM. The ECM controls the charging voltage by duty cycle based on these signals.
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