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Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items
WARNING
Do not disconnect and inspect spark
plugs when the engine is hot. You
may burn yourself.
Valve clearance (for Smartstream
G.0 T-GDi, Smartstream G.0 T-
GDi 48V HEV)
Inspect for excessive valve noise
and/or engine vibration and adjust if
necessary. In this case, have the
system serviced by a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Cooling system
Check the cooling system compo
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nents, such as the radiator, coolant
reservoir, hoses and connections for
leakage and damage. 3eplace any
damaged parts.
Coolant
The coolant should be changed at
the intervals specified in the main
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tenance schedule.
Manual transmission fluid (if
equipped)
Inspect the manual transmission
fluid according to the maintenance
schedule.
Intelligent manual transmission
(iMT) system actuator fluid (if
equipped)
Inspect the intelligent manual
transmission system actuator fluid
according to the maintenance
schedule.
Automatic transmission fluid (if
equipped)
Automatic transmission fluid should
not be checked under normal usage
conditions.
Have the automatic transmission
fluid changed by a professional
workshop according to the mainte
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nance schedule. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/ser
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vice partner.
NOTICE
Automatic transmission fluid
colouris basically red.
As the vehicle is driven, the auto
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matic transmission fluid will begin to
look darker. It is normal condition
and you should not judge the need
to replace the fluid based upon the
changed colour.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified fluid
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could result in transmission mal
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function and failure.