Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items
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Diesel only
Neverworkontheinjectionsystem
withtheenginerunningorwithin
30secondsaftershuttingoffthe
engine.Highpressurepump,rail,
injectorsandhighpressurepipes
aresubjecttohighpressureeven
aftertheenginestops.Thefueljet
producedbyfuelleaksmaycause
seriousinjury,ifittouchesthebody.
Peoplewearingacardiacpacemaker
shouldmaintainadistanceofat
least30cmfromtheECUorwiring
harnesswithintheengineroom
whiletheengineisrunning,since
thehighcurrentsintheCommon
Railsystemproduceconsiderable
magneticfields.
Vapor hose (for gasoline engine)
and fuel filler cap
Thevaporhoseandfuelfiller
capshouldbeinspectedat
thoseintervalsspecifiedinthe
maintenanceschedule.Makesure
thatanewvaporhoseorfuelfiller
capiscorrectlyreplaced.
Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspectthesurfaceofhosesfor
evidenceofheatand/ormechanical
damage.Hardandbrittlerubber,
cracking,tears,cuts,abrasions,
andexcessiveswellingindicate
deterioration.Particularattention
shouldbepaidtoexaminethose
hosesurfacesnearesttohigh
heatsources,suchastheexhaust
manifold.
Inspectthehoseroutingtoassure
thatthehosesdonotcomein
contactwithanyheatsource,
sharpedgesormovingcomponent
whichmightcauseheatdamage
ormechanicalwear.Inspectall
hoseconnections,suchasclamps
andcouplings,tomakesurethey
aresecure,andthatnoleaksare
present.Hosesshouldbereplaced
immediatelyifthereisanyevidence
ofdeteriorationordamage.
Air cleaner filter
Havetheaircleanerfilterreplaced
byaprofessionalworkshop.Kia
recommendstovisitanauthorized
Kiadealer/servicepartner.
Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)
Makesuretoinstallnewsparkplugs
ofthecorrectheatrange.
WARNING
Donotdisconnectandinspectspark
plugswhentheengineishot.You
mayburnyourself.