Kia SELTOS - Engine Coolant

Maintenance
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Engine coolant
consumption. Check and refill
engine oil regularly.
WARNING
Used engine oil
Used engine oil may cause irritation
or cancer of the skin if left in con
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tact with the skin for prolonged
periods of time. Used engine oil con
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tains chemicals that have caused
cancer in laboratory animals. Always
protect your skin by washing your
hands thoroughly with soap and
warm water as soon as possible
after handling used oil.
Do not leave used engine oil within
the reach of children.
CAUTION
The engine oil is very hot immedi
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ately after the vehicle has been
driven and can cause burns during
replacement. Replace the engine oil
after the engine oil has cooled down.
Engine coolant
The high-pressure cooling system
has a reservoir filled with year
round antifreeze coolant. The reser
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voir is filled at the factory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at
the beginning of the winter season,
and before travelling to a colder cli
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mate.
Recommended coolant
When adding coolant, use only
deionized water or soft water for
your vehicle and never mix hard
water in the coolant filled at the
factory. An improper coolant mix
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ture can result in serious malfunc
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tion or damage.
䳜 The engine in your vehicle has
aluminum engine parts and must
be protected by an phosphate
based ethylene-glycol coolant to
prevent corrosion and freezing.
䳜 Do not use alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the
specified coolant.
䳜 Do not use a solution that con
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tains more than 60% antifreeze
or less than 35% antifreeze,
which would reduce the effective
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ness of the solution.
䳜 The cooling circuit of a vehicle
equipped with a heat pump sys
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tem may freeze in extremely low
temperature when the concen
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