Maintenance
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Appearance care
Wetting engine compartment
僅 Water washing in the engine compart
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ment including high pressure washing
may cause the failure of electrical cir
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cuits located in the engine compart
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ment.
僅 Never allow water or other liquids to
contact electrical/electronic compo
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nents and air ducts inside the vehicle
as this may damage them.
僅 After the vehicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention
to the traffic conditions until the brak
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ing effect has been fully restored.
Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no lon
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ger bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax and follow the manufacturer's
instructions. Wax all metal trim to pro
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tect it and to maintain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materials
with a spot remover will usually strip the
wax from the finish. Be sure to re-wax
these areas even if the rest of the vehicle
does not yet need waxing.
Be careful not to touch the lens when
waxing the light.
Drying vehicle
僅 Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a
dry cloth will scratch the finish.
僅 Do not use steel wool, abrasive clean
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ers, acid detergents or strong deter
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gents containing high alkaline or
caustic agents on chrome-plated or
anodized aluminum parts. This may
result in damage to the protective
coating and cause discoloration or
paint deterioration.
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may cause a major repair expense.
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
Matte paint finish vehicle
In case of matte paint finish vehicles, it is
impossible to modify only the damaged
area and repair of the whole part is nec
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essary. If the vehicle is damaged and
painting is required, have your vehicle
maintained and repaired by an autho
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rized Kia dealer. Take extreme care, as it
is difficult to restore the quality after the
repair.
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