Maintenance
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Air cleaner
2. Pull up the air cleaner cover (2)
and open.
3. Rotate the fixed lever on the filter
and loosen the lock.
4. Replace the air cleaner filter.
5. Assemble in reverse order.
Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in
extremely dusty or sandy areas,
replace the element more often
than the usual recommended inter
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vals. (Refer to "Maintenance under
severe usage conditions - For Aus
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tralia and New Zealand" on page 8-
17.)
䳜 Do not drive with the air cleaner
removed; this will result in exces
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sive engine wear.
䳜 When removing the air cleaner fil
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ter, be careful that dust or dirt
does not enter the air intake, or
damage may result.
䳜 Use parts for replacement from a
professional workshop. Kia rec
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ommends to visit an authorised
Kia dealer/service partner.