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Maintenance Owner maintenance
Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, sev
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eral procedures can be done only by an
authorized Kia dealer with special tools.
Improper owner maintenance during the
warranty period may affect warranty
coverage. For details, read the separate
Warranty & Consumer Information man
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ual provided with the vehicle. If you're
unsure about any servicing or mainte
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nance procedure, have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Maintenance Work
Do not wear jewelry or loose clothing
while working under the hood of your
vehicle with
READY
mode. These items
can become entangled in moving parts,
if you must run the vehicle in the
READY
mode while working under the hood,
make certain that you remove all jewelry
(especially rings, bracelets, watches, and
necklaces) and all neckties, scarves, and
similar loose clothing before getting
near cooling fans.
Touching Metal Parts
Do not touch metal parts (including strut
bars) while the vehicle is operating or
hot. Doing so could result in serious
bodily injury. Turn the vehicle off and
wait until the metal parts cool down to
perform maintenance work on the vehi
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cle.
Owner maintenance
The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per
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formed by the owner or an authorized
Kia dealer at the frequencies indicated
to help ensure safe, dependable opera
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tion of your vehicle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your dealer
as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks are
generally not covered by warranties and
you may be charged for labor, parts and
lubricants used.
When you stop for charge
僅 Check the coolant level in coolant res
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ervoir.
僅 Check the windshield washer fluid
level.
Be careful when checking your coolant
level when the motor compartment is
hot. This may result in coolant being
blown out of the opening and cause seri
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ous burns and other injuries.
While operating your vehicle:
僅 Check for vibrations in the steering
wheel. Notice any increased steering
effort or looseness in the steering
wheel, or change in its straight-ahead
position.
僅 Notice if your vehicle constantly turns
slightly or "pulls" to one side when
traveling on smooth, level road.
僅 When stopping, listen and check for
unusual sounds, pulling to one side,
increased brake pedal travel or "hard-
to-push" brake pedal.
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