Kia Rio 2023 User Manual

What to do in an emergency
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If the engine overheats
If the engine overheats
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or knock
-
ing, the engine is probably too hot. If this
happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it
is safe to do so.
2. Place the shift lever in P (Intelligent
Variable Transmission) and set the
parking brake. If the air conditioning is
on, turn it off.
3. If engine coolant is running out under
the vehicle or steam is coming out
from underneath the hood, stop the
engine. Do not open the hood until the
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is no
visible loss of engine coolant and no
steam, leave the engine running and
check to be sure the engine cooling
fan is operating. If the fan is not run
-
ning, turn the engine off.
4. Check to see if the water pump drive
belt is missing. If it is not missing,
check to see that it is tight. If the drive
belt seems to be satisfactory, check
for coolant leaking from the radiator,
hoses or under the vehicle. (If the air
conditioning had been in use, it is nor
-
mal for cold water to be draining from
it when you stop).
WARNING
Under the hood
While the engine is running, keep hair,
hands and clothing away from moving
parts such as the fan and drive belts.
5. If the water pump drive belt is broken
or engine coolant leaks, stop the
engine immediately and call the near
-
est authorized Kia dealer for assis -
tance.
WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap when
the engine is hot.This can allow coolant
to be blown out of the opening and
cause serious burns.
6. If you cannot find the cause of the
overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor
-
mal.Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reservoir
to bring the fluid level in the reservoir
up to the halfway mark.
7. Proceed with caution, keeping alert
for further signs of overheating. If
overheating happens again, call an
authorized Kia dealer for assistance.
Serious loss of coolant indicates there is
a leak in the cooling system and this
should be checked as soon as possible
by an authorized Kia dealer.

Kia Rio 2023 Specifications

General

Brand	Kia
Model	Rio 2023
Category	Automobile
Language	English