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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
Normal maintenance schedule
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good
emission control and performance. Keep receipts for all vehicle emission
services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown,
the frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
NO. ITEM
*1
Engine oil and engine
oil filter
Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km or before starting a long
trip.
*2 Coolant (Engine)
When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft water for your
vehicle and never mix hard water in the coolant filled at the factory. An
improper coolant mixture can result in serious malfunction or engine
damage.
*3 Drive belts (Engine)
䳜 Adjust alternator, water pump and air conditioner (if equipped) drive
belt. Inspect and if necessary repair or replace.
䳜 Inspect drive belt tensioner, idler and alternator pulley and if neces
sary correct or replace.
*4 Valve clearance
Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if
necessary. In this case, have the system checked by a professional work
shop. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner
*5 Spark plug
For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you
do maintenance of other items.
*6
Manual transmis
sion fluid / Dual
clutch transmission
(DCT) fluid
Manual transmission fluid (or Dual clutch transmission (DCT) fluid) should
be changed anytime it has been submerged in water
*7
Fuel additives
(Petrol)
Kia recommends that you use unleaded petrol which has an Octane
Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock Index) 87
or higher.
For customers who do not use good quality pe
tr
ol
including fuel addi
tives regularly, and have problems starting or the engine does not run
smoothly, one bottle of additives should be added to the fuel tank at
every 10,000 km.
Additives are available from your authorized Kia dealer along with infor
mation on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
*8
Fuel filter cartridge
(Diesel)
This maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. It is applicable only
when using a qualified fuel <"EN590 or equivalent">. If the diesel fuel
specifications don't meet the EN590, it must be replaced more fre
quently. If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow
restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc., replace the
fuel filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult a
professional workshop for more details. Kia recommends to consult an
authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
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