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Maintenance
Engine coolant
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SmartStreamD1.6Engine(Diesel)/
Gamma1.6LT-GDIEngine(Gasoline)
OCDW079009
Checktheconditionandconnections
ofallcoolingsystemhosesand
heaterhoses.Replaceanyswollenor
deterioratedhoses.
Thecoolantlevelshouldbefilled
betweenMAXandMIN(FandL)
marksonthesideofthecoolant
reservoirwhentheengineiscool.
Ifthecoolantlevelislow,add
enoughdistilled(deionized)orsoft
water.BringtheleveltoMAX(F),but
donotoverfill.
Iffrequentadditionsarerequired,
havethesysteminspectedby
aprofessionalworkshop.Kia
recommendstovisitanauthorized
Kiadealer/servicepartner.
NOTICE
Makesurethecoolantcapis
properlyclosedafterrefillofcoolant.
Otherwisetheenginecouldbe
overheatedwhiledriving.
1.Checkiftheradiatorcaplabelis
straightInfront.
Engineroomfrontview-SmartStream
D1.6Engine(Diesel)
OCDW079116
2.Makesurethatthetiny
protrusionsinsidethecoolantcap
aresecurelyinterlocked.
Engineroomrearview-SmartStream
D1.6Engine(Diesel)/Gamma1.6L
T-GDIEngine(Gasoline)
OCDW079010
Recommended engine coolant
• Whenaddingcoolant,useonly
deionizedwaterorsoftwater
foryourvehicleandnevermix
hardwaterinthecoolantfilledat