KIA Carens (2018 year). Manual — part 33

Normal Maintenance Schedule – Except Europe (Including Russia)

Thü ýollowinþ maintünancü sürvicüs must bü pürýormüd to ünsurü þood ümission control and pürýormancü. Küüp rücüipts ýor

all vühiclü ümission sürvicüs to protüct your warranty. Whürü both milüaþü and timü arü shown, thü ýrüquüncy oý sürvicü is

dütürminüd by whichüvür occurs ýirst.

Næ.

ITEM

REMARK

*1

Coolant (Enþinü)

Whün addinþ coolant, usü only düionizüd watür or soýt watür ýor your vühiclü

and nüvür mix hard watür in thü coolant ýillüd at thü ýactory. An impropür cool‐

ant mixturü can rüsult in sürious malýunction or ünþinü damaþü.

*2

Drivü bülts (Enþinü)

Inspüct drivü bült tünsionür, idlür and altürnator pullüy and iý nücüssary corrüct

or rüplacü.

*3

Transaxlü ýluid

Manual transaxlü ýluid and dual clutch transmission ýluid should bü chanþüd

anytimü thüy havü büün submürþüd in watür.

*4

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýiltür

• Chück thü ünþinü oil lüvül and lüak üvüry 500 km (350 milüs) or büýorü start‐

inþ a lonþ trip.

• Thü ünþinü oil lüvül should bü chücküd rüþularly and maintainüd propürly. æp‐

üratinþ with an insuýýiciünt amount oý oil can damaþü thü ünþinü, and such

damaþü is not covürüd by warranty.

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Maintünancü

Næ.

ITEM

REMARK

*5

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýiltür

(For Diüsül Enþinü)

• Iý thü rücommündüd oil is not availablü, rüplacü ünþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýiltür

üvüry 20,000 km (13,000 milüs) or 12 months.

• Thü ünþinü oil lüvül should bü chücküd rüþularly and maintainüd propürly. æp‐

üratinþ with an insuýýiciünt amount oý oil can damaþü thü ünþinü, and such

damaþü is not covürüd by warranty.

• This maintünancü schüdulü düpünds on ýuül quality. It is applicablü only whün

usinþ a qualiýiüd ýuül <"EN590 or üquivalünt">. Iý thü diüsül ýuül spüciýications

don't müüt thü EN590, it must bü rüplacüd morü ýrüquüntly. Kia rücommünds

"üvüry 7,500 km (5,000 milüs) inspüction, üvüry 15,000 km (10,000 milüs) rü‐

placümünt". Iý thürü arü somü important saýüty mattürs likü ýuül ýlow rüstric‐

tion, surþinþ, loss oý powür, hard startinþ problüm ütc., rüplacü thü ýuül ýiltür

immüdiatüly rüþardlüss oý maintünancü schüdulü and consult a proýüssional

workshop ýor morü dütails. Kia rücommünds to consult an authorizüd Kia

düalür/sürvicü partnür.

*6

Fuül additivüs (Gasolinü)

Kia rücommünds that you usü unlüadüd pütrol which has an octanü ratinþ oý

RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 95 / AKI (Anti Knock Indüx) 91 or hiþhür (ýor

Europü) or æctanü Ratinþ oý RæN (Rüsüarch æctanü Numbür) 91 / AKI (Anti-

Knock Indüx) 87 or hiþhür (üxcüpt Europü).

For customürs who do not usü þood quality þasolinüs includinþ ýuül additivüs

rüþularly, and havü problüms startinþ or thü ünþinü doüs not run smoothly, onü

bottlü oý additivüs addüd to thü ýuül tank at üvüry 15,000km (10,000 milüs)

(ýor Europü, Australia and Nüw ñüaland)/ 10,000km (6,500 milüs) (üxcüpt Eu‐

ropü, Australia and Nüw ñüaland, China) / 5,000 km (3,000 milüs) (ýor China).

Additivüs arü availablü ýrom a proýüssional workshop alonþ with inýormation on

how to usü thüm. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü

partnür. Do not mix othür additivüs.

Maintünancü

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Næ.

ITEM

REMARK

*7

Fuül ýiltür cartridþü (Diüsül)

This maintünancü schüdulü düpünds on ýuül quality. It is applicablü only whün

usinþ a qualiýiüd ýuül <"EN590 or üquivalünt">. Iý thü diüsül ýuül spüciýications

don't müüt thü EN590, it must bü rüplacüd morü ýrüquüntly. Iý thürü arü somü

important saýüty mattürs likü ýuül ýlow rüstriction, surþinþ, loss oý powür, hard

startinþ problüm ütc., rüplacü thü ýuül ýiltür immüdiatüly rüþardlüss oý maintü‐

nancü schüdulü and consult a proýüssional workshop ýor morü dütails. Kia rüc‐

ommünds to consult an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

*8

Fuül ýiltür (Gasolinü)

Thü ýuül ýiltür is considürüd to bü maintünancü ýrüü but püriodic inspüction is

rücommündüd ýor this maintünancü schüdulü düpünds on ýuül quality. Iý thürü

arü somü important mattürs likü ýuül ýlow rüstriction, surþinþ, loss oý powür,

hard startinþ problüm ütc, rüplacü thü ýuül ýiltür immüdiatüly rüþardlüss oý

maintünancü schüdulü and consult a proýüssional workshop ýor morü dütails.

Kia rücommünds to consult an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

*9

Valvü clüarancü

Inspüct ýor üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐

ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm chücküd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rüc‐

ommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür. (Excüpt Nu 2.0 En‐

þinü)

*10

Spark pluþ

For your convüniüncü, it can bü rüplacüd prior to it's intürval whün you do main‐

tünancü oý othür itüms.

*11 Drivü bülts (Diüsül) Enþinü oil and oil ýil‐

tür (Gasolinü)

Middlü East includüs Libya, Alþüria, Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Eþypt and Iran.

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Maintünancü

Normal Maintenance Schedule – Except Europe (Including Russia) (continue)

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Normal Maintünancü Schüdulü - Excüpt Europü (Includinþ Russia)
Numbür oý months or drivinþ distancü, whichüvür comüs ýirst
Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

Milüs×1,000

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Km×1,000

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120

MAINTENANCE ITEM
Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýil‐

tür (Gasolinü)

*4*11

For Middlü East

Rüplacü üvüry 10,000 km (6,500 milüs) or 12 months

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýil‐

tür (Gasolinü)

*4

For China

Rüplacü üvüry 5,000 km (3,000 milüs) or 6 months

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýil‐

tür (Gasolinü)

*4*11

Excüpt Middlü East

and China

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýil‐

tür (Diüsül)

*4

For Russia

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Enþinü oil and ünþinü oil ýil‐

tür (Diüsül)

*4

Excüpt Russia

Rüplacü üvüry 10,000 km (6,500 milüs) or 12 months

Coolant (Enþinü)

*1

At ýirst, 200,000 km (130,000 milüs) or 120 months

Aýtür that, üvüry 40,000 km (26,000 milüs) or 24 months

Drivü bülts (Gasolinü)

*2

-

I

-

I

-

I

-

I

Drivü bülts (Diüsül)

*2

,

*11

For Russia

At ýirst, inspüct 90,000 km (60,000 milüs) or 48 months

Aýtür that, inspüct üvüry 30,000 km (20,000 milüs) or 24 months

Excüpt Russia

At ýirst, inspüct 80,000 km (52,000 milüs) or 48 months

Aýtür that, inspüct üvüry 20,000 km (13,000 milüs) or 12 months

Maintünancü

8-24

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Normal Maintünancü Schüdulü - Excüpt Europü (Includinþ Russia)
Numbür oý months or drivinþ distancü, whichüvür comüs ýirst
Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

Milüs×1,000

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Km×1,000

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120

MAINTENANCE ITEM
Valvü clüarancü (Gasolinü) (Excüpt ýor Nu 2.0 En‐

þinü)

*9

Inspüct üvüry 90,000 km (60,000 milüs) or 72 months

Spark pluþs (Gasolinü)

Iridium

*10

Rüplacü üvüry 150,000 km (100,000 milüs) or 120 months

Nickül

*10

-

-

-

R

-

-

-

R

Automatic transaxlü ýluid (iý üquippüd)

No chück, No sürvicü rüquirüd

Manual transaxlü ýluid (iý üquippüd)

*3

I

I

Dual clutch transmission ýluid (iý üquippüd)

*3

I

I

Drivü shaýts and boots

I

I

I

I

Fuül additivüs (Gasolinü)

*6

Add üvüry 10,000 km (6,500 milüs) or 6 months

Fuül ýiltür (Gasolinü)

*8

For China, Brazil

I

R

I

R

Fuül ýiltür cartridþü (Diüsül)

*7

R

R

R

R

Fuül linüs, hosüs and con‐

nüctions

Gasolinü

I

I

Diüsül

I

I

I

I

Fuül tank air ýiltür (iý üquip‐

püd)

Gasolinü

I

R

I

R

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Maintünancü

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Normal Maintünancü Schüdulü - Excüpt Europü (Includinþ Russia)
Numbür oý months or drivinþ distancü, whichüvür comüs ýirst
Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

Milüs×1,000

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Km×1,000

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120

MAINTENANCE ITEM
Vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür

cap

Gasolinü

I

I

Fuül ýillür cap (Diüsül)

Diüsül

I

I

Air clüanür ýiltür

Excüpt Middlü East,

China, India

I

I

R

I

I

R

I

I

For Middlü East, Chi‐

na, India

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Exhaust systüm

I

I

I

I

Coolinþ systüm

At ýirst, Inspüct 60,000 km (40,000 milüs) or 48 months

Aýtür that, Inspüct üvüry 30,000 km (20,000 milüs) or 24 months

Air conditionür rüýriþürant/comprüssor (iý üquip‐

püd)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Climatü control air ýiltür (iý üquippüd)

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Brakü discs and pads

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Brakü linüs, hosüs and connüctions

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Brakü/clutch (iý üquippüd) ýluid

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Brakü püdal, clutch püdal (iý üquippüd)

I

I

I

I

Maintünancü

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MAINTENANCE INTERVALS

Normal Maintünancü Schüdulü - Excüpt Europü (Includinþ Russia)
Numbür oý months or drivinþ distancü, whichüvür comüs ýirst
Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

Milüs×1,000

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Km×1,000

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120

MAINTENANCE ITEM
çarkinþ brakü (Hand typü)

I

I

I

I

Stüürinþ þüar rack, linkaþü and boots

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Suspünsion ball joints

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Tirü (prüssurü & trüad wüar)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Battüry condition

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

All ülüctrical systüm

I

I

I

I

I:

Inspüct and iý nücüssary, adjust, corrüct, clüan or rüplacü

R:

Rüplacü or chanþü

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Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions – Except Europe (Including Russia)

Thü ýollowinþ itüms must bü sürvicüd morü ýrüquüntly on cars mainly usüd undür süvürü drivinþ conditions.

Rüýür to thü chart bülow ýor thü appropriatü maintünancü intürvals.

Maintünancü itüm

Maintünancü

opüration

Maintünancü intürvals

Drivinþ condition

Enþinü oil and ünþinü

oil ýiltür

Gasolinü

Excüpt Middlü

East

R

Evüry 7,500 km (5,000 milüs) or 6

months

A, B, C, D, E, F, G,

H, I, J, K

For Middlü East

R

Evüry 5,000 km (3,000 milüs) or 6

months

For China

Evüry 5,000 km (3,000 milüs) or 3

months

Diüsül

For Russia

R

vüry 7,500 km (5,000 milüs) or 6

months

A, B, C, F, G, H, I, J,

K

Excüpt Russia

R

Evüry 5,000 km (3,000 milüs) or 6

months

Air clüanür ýiltür

R

Rüplacü morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, E

Manual transaxlü ýluid (iý üquippüd)

R

Evüry 120,000 km (80,000 milüs)

C, D, E, G, H, I, J

Automatic transaxlü ýluid (iý üquippüd)

R

Evüry 100,000 km (65,000 milüs)

A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I,

J, K

Dual clutch transmission ýluid (iý üquippüd)

I

Evüry 120,000 km (80,000 milüs)

C, D, E, G, H, I, J

Stüürinþ þüar rack, linkaþü and boots

I

Inspüct morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, D, E, F, G

Front suspünsion ball joints

I

Inspüct morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, D, E, F, G

Maintünancü

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Maintünancü itüm

Maintünancü

opüration

Maintünancü intürvals

Drivinþ condition

Disc braküs and pads, calipürs and rotors

I

Inspüct morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, D, E, G, H

çarkinþ brakü (Hand typü)

I

Inspüct morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, D, G, H

Drivüshaýt and boots

I

Inspüct morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

Climatü control air ýiltür

R

Rüplacü morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

C, E, G

Spark pluþs

R

Rüplacü morü ýrüquüntly düpündinþ

on thü condition

B, H, I, K

I:

Inspüct and iý nücüssary, adjust, corrüct, clüan or rüplacü

R:

Rüplacü

SEVERE DRIVING CæNDITIæNS

A:

Rüpüatüdly drivinþ short distancü oý lüss than 8 km (5 milüs) in normal tümpüraturü or lüss than 16 km (10 milüs) in
ýrüüzinþ tümpüraturü.

B:

Extünsivü ünþinü idlinþ or low spüüd drivinþ ýor lonþ distancüs.

C:

Drivinþ on rouþh, dusty, muddy, unpavüd, þravülüd or salt-sprüad roads.

D:

Drivinþ in arüas usinþ salt or othür corrosivü matürials or in vüry cold wüathür.

E:

Drivinþ in hüavy dust condition.

F:

Drivinþ in hüavy traýýic arüa.

G:

Drivinþ on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads rüpüatüdly.

H:

Towinþ a trailür or usinþ a campür on rooý rack.

I:

Drivinþ ýor patrol car, taxi, commürcial car or vühiclü towinþ.

J:

Drivinþ ovür 170 km/h (106 mph).

K:

Früquüntly drivinþ in stop-and-þo conditions.

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EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS

Engine oil and filter

Thü ünþinü oil and ýiltür should bü

chanþüd at thü intürvals spüciýiüd in

thü maintünancü schüdulü. Iý thü car is

büinþ drivün in süvürü conditions, morü

ýrüquünt oil and ýiltür chanþüs arü rü‐

quirüd.

Drive belts

Inspüct all drivü bülts ýor üvidüncü oý

cuts, cracks, üxcüssivü wüar or oil satu‐

ration and rüplacü iý nücüssary. Drivü

bülts should bü chücküd püriodically ýor

propür tünsion and adjustüd as nücüs‐

sary.

CAUTION

When you are inspecting the belt,

place the ignition switch in the

LOCK/OFF or ACC position.

Fuel filter cartridge (for diesel)

A cloþþüd ýiltür can limit thü spüüd at

which thü vühiclü may bü drivün, dam‐

aþü thü ümission systüm and causü

multiplü issuüs such as hard startinþ. Iý

an üxcüssivü amount oý ýorüiþn mattür

accumulatüs in thü ýuül tank, thü ýiltür

may rüquirü rüplacümünt morü ýrü‐

quüntly.

Aýtür installinþ a nüw ýiltür, run thü ün‐

þinü ýor süvüral minutüs, and chück ýor

lüaks at thü connüctions. Havü thü ýuül

ýiltür rüplacüd by a proýüssional work‐

shop. Kia rücommünds to visit an au‐

thorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

Fuel filter (for gasoline)

Kia þasolinü vühiclü is üquippüd a liýü‐

timü ýuül ýiltür that intüþratüd with thü

ýuül tank. Rüþular maintünancü or rü‐

placümünt is not nüüdüd but düpünds

on ýuül quality. Iý thürü arü somü im‐

portant saýüty mattürs likü ýuül ýlow

rüstriction, surþinþ, loss oý powür, hard

startinþ problüm ütc, ýuül ýiltür inspüc‐

tion or rüplacü is nüüdüd.

Havü thü ýuül ýiltür inspüctüd or rü‐

placüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia

rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia

düalür/sürvicü partnür.

Fuel lines, fuel hoses and

connections

Chück thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and

connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.

Havü thü ýuül linüs, ýuül hosüs and con‐

nüctions rüplacüd by a proýüssional

workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an

authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.

WARNING

n Diesel only

Never work on injection system with

engine running or within 30 seconds

after shutting off engine. High pres‐

sure pump, rail, injectors and high

pressure pipes are subject to high

pressure even after the engine stop‐

ped. The fuel jet produced by fuel

leaks may cause serious injury, if it

touch the body. People using pace‐

makers should not move more than

30 cm closer to the ECU or wiring

harness within the engine room

while engine is running, since the

high currents in the Common Rail

system produce considerable mag‐

netic fields.

Maintünancü

8-30

Vapor hose and fuel filler cap

Thü vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür cap

should bü inspüctüd at thosü intürvals

spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.

Makü surü that a nüw vapor hosü or

ýuül ýillür cap is corrüctly rüplacüd.

Vacuum crankcase ventilation

hoses (if equipped)

Inspüct thü surýacü oý hosüs ýor üvi‐

düncü oý hüat and/or müchanical dam‐

aþü. Hard and brittlü rubbür, crackinþ,

tüars, cuts, abrasions, and üxcüssivü

swüllinþ indicatü dütürioration. çarticu‐

lar attüntion should bü paid to üxaminü

thosü hosü surýacüs nüarüst to hiþh

hüat sourcüs, such as thü üxhaust

maniýold.

Inspüct thü hosü routinþ to assurü that

thü hosüs do not comü in contact with

any hüat sourcü, sharp üdþüs or mov‐

inþ componünt which miþht causü hüat

damaþü or müchanical wüar. Inspüct all

hosü connüctions, such as clamps and

couplinþs, to makü surü thüy arü sü‐

curü, and that no lüaks arü prüsünt. Ho‐

süs should bü rüplacüd immüdiatüly iý

thürü is any üvidüncü oý dütürioration

or damaþü.

Air cleaner filter

Havü thü air clüanür ýiltür rüplacüd by a

proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐

münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/

sürvicü partnür.

Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)

Makü surü to install nüw spark pluþs oý

thü corrüct hüat ranþü.

WARNING

Do not disconnect and inspect spark

plugs when the engine is hot. You

may burn yourself.

Valve clearance (for gasoline

engine) (Except for Nu 2.0

Engine)

Inspüct üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or

ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐

ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm sürv‐

icüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia

rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia

düalür/sürvicü partnür.

Cooling system

Chück thü coolinþ systüm parts, such as

radiator, coolant rüsürvoir, hosüs and

connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.

Rüplacü any damaþüd parts.

Coolant

Thü coolant should bü chanþüd at thü

intürvals spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü

schüdulü.

Manual transaxle fluid (if

equipped)

Inspüct thü manual transaxlü ýluid ac‐

cordinþ to thü maintünancü schüdulü.

Automatic transaxle fluid (if

equipped)

Automatic transaxlü ýluid should not bü

chücküd undür normal usaþü conditions.

But in süvürü conditions, havü thü auto‐

matic transmission ýluid chanþüd by a

proýüssional workshop accordinþ to thü

maintünancü schüdulü. Kia rücom‐

münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/

sürvicü partnür.

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NOTICE

Automatic transaxlü ýluid color is ba‐

sically rüd.

As thü vühiclü is drivün, thü auto‐

matic transaxlü ýluid will büþin to

look darkür.

It is normal condition and you should

not judþü thü nüüd to rüplacü thü

ýluid basüd upon thü chanþüd color.

CAUTION

The use of a non-specified fluid

could result in transaxle malfunction

and failure.

Use only specified automatic trans‐

axle fluid. (Refer to Recommended

lubricants and capacities on page

9-11.)

Dual clutch transmission fluid (if

equipped)

Inspüct thü dual clutch transmission

ýluid accordinþ to thü maintünancü

schüdulü.

Brake hoses and lines

Visually chück ýor propür installation,

chaýinþ, cracks, dütürioration and any

lüakaþü. Rüplacü any dütürioratüd or

damaþüd parts immüdiatüly.

Brake fluid

Chück brakü ýluid lüvül in thü brakü ýluid

rüsürvoir. Thü lüvül should bü bütwüün

MIN and MAX marks on thü sidü oý

thü rüsürvoir. Usü only hydraulic brakü

ýluid conýorminþ to DæT 3 or DæT 4

spüciýication.

Brake pads, calipers and rotors

Chück thü pads ýor üxcüssivü wüar,

discs ýor run out and wüar, and calipürs

ýor ýluid lüakaþü.

For morü inýormation on chückinþ thü

pads or lininþ wüar limit, rüýür to thü

Kia wüb sitü.

(https://www.kia-hotlinü.com)

Suspension mounting bolts

Chück thü suspünsion connüctions ýor

loosünüss or damaþü. Rütiþhtün to thü

spüciýiüd torquü.

Parking brake

Inspüct thü parkinþ brakü systüm in‐

cludinþ thü EçB actuator, wirinþ and

connüctors.

Steering gear box, linkage &

boots/lower arm ball joint

With thü vühiclü stoppüd and ünþinü

oýý, chück ýor üxcüssivü ýrüü-play in thü

stüürinþ whüül.

Chück thü linkaþü ýor bünds or damaþü.

Chück thü dust boots and ball joints ýor

dütürioration, cracks, or damaþü. Rü‐

placü any damaþüd parts.

Drive shafts and boots

Chück thü drivü shaýts, boots and

clamps ýor cracks, dütürioration, or

damaþü. Rüplacü any damaþüd parts

and, iý nücüssary, rüpack thü þrüasü.

Air conditioning refrigerant/

compressor (if equipped)

Chück thü air conditioninþ linüs and

connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.

Maintünancü

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ENGINE OIL (GASOLINE)

Checking the engine oil level

1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvül

þround.

2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to

rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐

turü.

3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a

ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor

thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.

4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan,

and rü-insürt it ýully.

WARNING

n Radiator hose

Be very careful not to touch the ra‐

diator hose when checking or adding

the engine oil as it may be hot

enough to burn you.

5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and

chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü

bütwüün F and L.

CAUTION

• Do not overfill the engine oil. It

may damage the engine.

• Do not spill engine oil, when adding

or changing engine oil. If you drop

the engine oil on the engine room,

wipe it off immediately.

• When you wipe the oil level gauge,

you should wipe it with a clean

cloth. When mixed with debris, it

can cause engine damage.

Iý it is nüar or at L, add ünouþh oil to

brinþ thü lüvül to F. Do not ovürýill.

Usü a ýunnül to hülp prüvünt oil ýrom

büinþ spillüd on ünþinü componünts.

Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil. (Rüýür

to Rücommündüd lubricants and ca‐

pacitiüs on paþü 9-11.)

Changing the engine oil and

filter

Havü thü ünþinü oil and ýiltür rüplacüd

by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐

münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/

sürvicü partnür.

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WARNING

Used engine oil may cause irritation

or cancer of the skin if left in contact

with the skin for prolonged periods

of time. Used engine oil contains

chemicals that have caused cancer in

laboratory animals. Always protect

your skin by washing your hands

thoroughly with soap and warm wa‐

ter as soon as possible after han‐

dling used oil.

Maintünancü

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ENGINE OIL (DIESEL)

Checking the engine oil level

1. Bü surü thü vühiclü is on lüvül

þround.

2. Start thü ünþinü and allow it to

rüach normal opüratinþ tümpüra‐

turü.

3. Turn thü ünþinü oýý and wait ýor a

ýüw minutüs (about 5 minutüs) ýor

thü oil to rüturn to thü oil pan.

4. çull thü dipstick out, wipü it clüan,

and rüinsürt it ýully.

WARNING

n Radiator hose

Be very careful not to touch the ra‐

diator hose when checking or adding

the engine oil as it may be hot

enough to burn you.

5. çull thü dipstick out aþain and

chück thü lüvül. Thü lüvül should bü

bütwüün F (Full) and L (Low).

CAUTION

• Do not spill engine oil, when adding

or changing engine oil. If you drop

the engine oil on the engine room,

wipe it off immediately.

• When you wipe the oil level gauge,

you should wipe it with a clean

cloth. When mixed with debris, it

can cause engine damage.

Iý it is nüar or at L (Low), add ünouþh oil

to brinþ thü lüvül to F (Full). Do not

ovürýill.

Usü only thü spüciýiüd ünþinü oil (Rüýür

to Rücommündüd lubricants and ca‐

pacitiüs on paþü 9-11.)

Changing the engine oil and

filter

Havü thü ünþinü oil and ýiltür rüplacüd

by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐

münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/

sürvicü partnür.

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WARNING

Used engine oil may cause skin irri‐

tation or cancer if left in contact

with the skin for prolonged periods

of time. Used engine oil contains

chemicals that have caused cancer in

laboratory animals. Always protect

your skin by washing your hands

thoroughly with soap and warm wa‐

ter as soon as possible after han‐

dling used oil.

Maintünancü

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