A bad ground wire or main fuse is blown.
how do u change thermostat in a 1997 kia sportage
The twin cams on a 1997 kia sportage turn clockwise.
fusepanel, remember there are 2, one under dash drivers side, one under hood near battery .
fuel pump relay is under hood, just before battery inside the lack box with the fuses.
Disconnect the battery for 30 minutes. reconnect and code will be gone until the code resets if the prob;lem persists.
bad battery cable connection , dead battery
Bad battery cable connection or dead battery
take the battery terminals off and clean them and the battery mountings on the battery real good and reinstall.
Its a Power Surge When you attach the new battery.
carefully
a 97 kia sportage does not have an inertia switch (what ford motor company calls it).
restricted exhaust could cause that symptom