Kia NIRO - Maintenance

Motor room compartment...................................................... 8-03
Maintenance services...............................................................
8-04
Owner’s responsibility..........................................................8-04
Owner maintenance precautions....................................... 8-04
Owner maintenance................................................................. 8-06
Owner maintenance schedule.............................................8-06
Scheduled maintenance service............................................. 8-08
Normal maintenance schedule [for Europe (ex‐
cept Russia)].......................................................................... 8-09
Maintenance under severe usage conditions [for
Europe (except Russia)].......................................................8-11
Normal Maintenance Schedule [Except Europe
(Including Russia)]................................................................. 8-13
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
[Except Europe (Including Russia)].....................................8-15
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items..................... 8-17
Cooling system...................................................................... 8-17
Coolant....................................................................................8-17
Brake hoses and lines...........................................................8-17
Brake fluid.............................................................................. 8-17
Brake pads, calipers and rotors..........................................8-17
Suspension mounting bolts................................................. 8-17
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm
ball joint.................................................................................. 8-17
Drive shafts and boots.........................................................8-17
Air conditioning refrigerant/compressor (if equipped).... 8-17
Coolant........................................................................................ 8-18
Brake fluid.................................................................................. 8-19
Checking the brake fluid level............................................. 8-19
Washer fluid...............................................................................8-20
Checking the washer fluid level.......................................... 8-20
Climate control air filter...........................................................8-21
Filter inspection.....................................................................8-21
Filter replacement.................................................................8-21
Wiper blades...............................................................................8-22
Blade inspection.................................................................... 8-22
Blade replacement................................................................8-22
Battery........................................................................................8-25
For best battery service...................................................... 8-25
Battery capacity label (see the example).........................8-26
Battery recharging................................................................8-27
Reset items............................................................................8-27
Tires and wheels....................................................................... 8-28
Tire care..................................................................................8-28
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures.....................8-28
Checking tire inflation pressure..........................................8-29
Tire rotation...........................................................................8-30
Wheel alignment and tire balance......................................8-31
Tire replacement...................................................................8-31
Wheel replacement...............................................................8-32
Tire traction........................................................................... 8-33
Tire maintenance..................................................................8-33
Tire sidewall labeling............................................................ 8-33
Low aspect ratio tire ........................................................... 8-36
Fuses........................................................................................... 8-37
Inner panel fuse replacement.............................................8-39
Motor compartment fuse replacement............................ 8-40
Fuse/relay panel description...............................................8-42
Light bulbs..................................................................................8-54
Bulb replacement precaution..............................................8-54
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