Maintenance
908
Emission control system
Segment Type
Regeneration
The self regeneration procedure is con
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ducted as follows.
1. Repeat key position at LOCK (or ACC)
↔ ON state 5 times (within 30 sec
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onds)
2. Start engine
3. Monitor engine state
: Within 20 seconds, engine RPM rise
to about 2000 and it continues for
30~60 minutes. After the end of
regeneration, engine RPM drop to idle
automatically.
4. Stop the engine (Key Off), wait for 20
seconds and restart the engine
5. Check malfunction indicator turn out
Under below condition, Diesel Catalyst
regeneration process may be inter
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rupted. (Engine RPM drops to idle state)
僅 Engine overheat or insufficient warm-
up
僅 Shift lever change to D or R state
僅 Acceleration pedal is pressed
僅 Movement of Vehicle (Vehicle speed
over 0)
If vehicle doesn’t enter regeneration
mode or if regeneration mode is inter
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rupted, stop the engine (Key Off), wait
for 20 seconds and retry the self regen
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eration procedure.
Self regeneration should be done only
when DPF indicator appears. Frequent
regeneration may cause engine oil dilu
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tion and shortening of Diesel Catalyst
durability.
Service Check
If the DPF indicator change from
appears to blink or Engine Check Lamp
(MIL) appears with DPF indicator in spite
of the procedure, please visit an autho
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rised Kia dealer/service partner and then
check the Diesel Catalyst and engine
system including oil level inspection.
Please note that the vehicle acceleration
is limited to protect engine system when
DPF indicator blinks or Engine Check
Lamp (MIL) appears.