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Air cleaner filter
Air cleaner filter
Replacing air cleaner filter
Air cleaner filter must be replaced when
necessary and should not be washed.
You can clean the filter when inspecting
the air cleaner compartment. Clean the
filter by using compressed air.
1. Pull up the lever (1) on the air cleaner
cover and release the lock.
2. Pull up the air cleaner cover 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.
* Insert the hinge (1) and engage the
clamp when mounting the air
cleaner cover.
Replace the filter according to the Main
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tenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is operated in extremely
dusty or sandy areas, replace the ele
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ment more often than the usual recom
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mended intervals. (Refer to
"Maintenance Under Severe Usage Con
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ditions" on page 8-11.)
Air filter maintenance
僅 Do not drive with the air cleaner
removed; this will result in excessive
engine wear.
僅 When removing the air cleaner filter,
be careful that dust or dirt does not
enter the air intake, or damage may
result.
僅 Use a Kia genuine part. Use of a non-
genuine part could damage the air
flow sensor.
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