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Maintenance Owner maintenance
Maintenance work
Do not wear jewelry or loose cloth
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ing while working under the hood of
your vehicle with the engine run
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ning. These items can become
entangled in moving parts, if you
must run the vehicle in the engine
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 oper
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ating or hot. Doing so could result in
serious bodily injury. Turn the vehi
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cle off and wait until the metal parts
cool down to perform maintenance
work on the vehicle.
Owner maintenance
The following lists detail the vehicle
checks and inspections that should
be performed by the owner or an
authorized Kia dealer. They should
be performed at the indicated fre
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quencies to help ensure the safe
and dependable operation 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 war
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ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used.
When you stop for fuel:
䳜 Check the engine oil level.
䳜 Check the coolant level in coolant
reservoir.
䳜 Check the windshield washer fluid
level.
䳜 Look for low or under-inflated
tires. Check if the front of the
radiator and condenser are clean
and not blocked with leaves, dirt
or insects etc. If any of the above
parts are extremely dirty or you
are not sure of their condition,
take your vehicle to an authorized
Kia dealer.