Maintenance
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Emission control system
PPF Lamp stops appearing, when the
driving speed exceeds 80 km/h with
engine rpm 1,500~4,000 and the gear
in the 3rd position or above for approxi
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mately 30 minutes.
When the PPF lamp starts to blink or the
warning message "check exhaust sys
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tem" pops up even though the vehicle
was driven as mentioned above, we rec
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ommend that you have the PPF system
checked by an authorised Kia dealer/
service partner. With the PPF lamp blink
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ing for an extended period of time, it
may damage the PPF system and lower
the fuel economy.
Diesel Particulate Filter (if
equipped)
The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) sys
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tem removes the soot in the exhaust
gas.
Unlike a disposable air filter, the DPF
system automatically burns (oxidizes)
and removes the accumulated soot
according to the driving condition. In
other words, the active burning by
engine control system and high exhaust
gas temperature caused by normal/high
driving condition burns and removes the
accumulated soot. However, if the vehi
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cle continues to be driven at repeated
short distance or driven at low speed for
a long time, the accumulated soot may
not be automatically removed because
of low exhaust gas temperature. More
than a certain amount of soot deposited,
the malfunction indicator light ( )
appears.
When the malfunction indicator light
blinks, it may stop blinking by driving the
vehicle at more than 60 km/h (37 mph)
or at more than second gear with 1500 ~
2500 engine rpm for a certain time (for
about 25 minutes).
If the malfunction indicator light ( )
continues to be blinked or the warning
messege "Check exhaust system" illumi
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nates in spite of the procedure, visit a
professional workshop and check the
DPF system. Kia recommends to visit an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner. If
you continue to drive with the malfunc
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tion indicator light blinking for a long
time, the DPF system can be damaged
and fuel consumption can be worsen
and engine durability can be worsen by
oil dilution.
Diesel Fuel (if equipped with DPF)
It is recommended to use the regulated
automotive diesel fuel for diesel vehicle
equipped with the DPF system.
If you use diesel fuel including high sul
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fur (more than 50 ppm sulfur) and
unspecified additives, it can cause the
DPF system to be damaged and white
smoke can be emitted.
Lean NOx Trap
The Lean NOx Trap (LNT) system
removes the nitrogen oxide in the
exhaust gas. The smell can occur in the
exhaust gas depending on the quality of
the fuel and it can degrade NOx reduc
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tion performance, please use the regu
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lated automotive diesel fuel.
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