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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 the engine running. These
items can become entangled in moving
parts, if you must run 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 cool
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ing 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 detail the vehicle
checks and inspections that should be
performed by the owner or an autho
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rized Kia dealer. They should be per
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formed at the indicated frequencies 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 warranties and
you may be charged for labor, parts and
lubricants used.
When you stop for fuel:
僅 Check the coolant level in coolant res
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ervoir.
僅 Check the windshield washer fluid
level.
僅 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.
Hot coolant
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot cool
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ant and steam may blow out
under pressure.
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