Kia 2012 Forte - Page 287

Maintenance
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36,000 km (22,500 miles) or 18 months
❑ Rotate tires - including tire pressure and tread wear
(Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(36,000 km (22,500 miles) or 36 months)
❑ Inspect add fuel additive (12,000 or 12 months) *
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❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect clutch (if equipped) and brake pedal free play
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 24 months
❑ Rotate tires - including tire pressure and tread wear
(Every 12,000 km or 12 months)
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake fluid / clutch (if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect brake lines, hoses and connections (including booster)
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers
❑ Inspect fuel filter *
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❑ Inspect fuel tank, cap, canister, fuel lines, fuel hoses, connections
and vapor hose
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
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❑ Inspect power steering fluid and lines (if equipped)
❑ Inspect power steering pump, belt and hoses (if equipped)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑ Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint,
upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace climate control air filter (if equipped)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 48 months)
❑ Inspect add fuel additive (12,000 or 12 months) *
3
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect clutch (if equipped) and brake pedal free play
❑ Inspect all latch, hinges and locks
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: Fuel filter & Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance free but peri-
odic inspection is recommended for this maintenance schedule depends on
fuel quality. If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow restric-
tion, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter
immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an authorized
KIA dealer for details.
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: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of additive is rec-
ommended. Additives are available from your authorized KIA dealer along
with information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
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