2004 KIA CERATO brake

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LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS
Recommended lubricants
To help achieve proper engine and
powertrain performance and durabil-
ity, use only lubricants of the proper
quality. The correct lubricants alsohelp promote engine efficiency that
results in improved fuel economy. Engine oils labeled Energy
Conserving Oil are now available.
Along with other additional benefits,
they contribute to fuel economy byreducing the amount of fuel neces-
sary to overcome engine friction.
Often, these improvements are diffi-
cult to measure in everyday driving,
but in a year’s time, they can offer
significant cost and energy savings.Recommended SAE viscosity
number
✽✽
NOTICE
Always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug,
or dipstick before checking or drain-
ing any lubricant. This is especially
important in dusty or sandy areasand when the vehicle is used on
unpaved roads. Cleaning the plug
and dipstick areas will prevent dirt
and grit from entering the engine
and other mechanisms that could bedamaged.
*¹ Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
Lubricant Classification
1.6L, API Service SG or above
2.0L API Service SE or above
2.0L CVVT API Service SH or above
ILSAC GF-1 or above
2.0L API Service CF-4 or above
ACEA B4 or above
Manual transaxle fluid API Service GL-4 (SAE 75W-90, fill-for-life)
Automatic transaxle fluid DIAMOND ATF SP-III or SK ATF SP-III
Power steering fluid PSF-III
Brake/Clutch fluid FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Engine oil *¹
Gasoline Engine
Diesel
Engine
For Europe
Except Europe

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EXTERIOR CARE
Exterior general caution
It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warningand caution statements that appearon the label. Finish maintenance
Washing
To help protect your vehicle’s finish
from rust and deterioration, wash itthoroughly and frequently at least
once a month with lukewarm or cold
water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road
driving, you should wash it after each
off-road trip. Pay special attention to
the removal of any accumulation of
salt, dirt, mud, and other foreign
materials. Make sure the drain holes
in the lower edges of the doors and
rocker panels are kept clear andclean. Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar
deposits can damage your vehicle’s
finish if not removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain
water may not completely remove all
these deposits. A mild soap, safe for
use on painted surfaces, may beused.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water.
Do not allow soap to dry on the fin-ish.
✽✽
NOTICE
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight orwhen the body of the vehicle iswarm.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine compartment may cause thefailure of electrical circuitslocated in the engine compart- ment.
Pay extreme attention to wash the engine compartment byusing water.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forwardspeed.

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Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects,
use a tar remover, not a scraper or
other sharp object.
To protect the surfaces of bright- metal parts from corrosion, apply a
coating of wax or chrome preser-
vative and rub to a high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal areas, cover the bright metal parts
with a heavier coating of wax or
preservative. If necessary, coat the
parts with non-corrosive petroleum
jelly or other protective compound. Underbody maintenance
Corrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may
collect on the underbody. If these
materials are not removed, acceler-
ated rusting can occur on underbody
parts such as the fuel lines, frame,
floor pan and exhaust system, even
though they have been treated with
rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle under-
body and wheel openings with luke-
warm or cold water once a month,
after off-road driving and at the end
of each winter. Pay special attentionto these areas because it is difficult
to see all the mud and dirt. It will do
more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it.
The lower edges of doors, rocker
panels, and frame members have
drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped
water in these areas can cause rust-ing.WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test
the brakes while driving slowly
to see if they have been affected
by water. If braking performance
is impaired, dry the brakes by
applying them lightly while
maintaining a slow forwardspeed.

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Specifications
*¹Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the page 7-57.
Lubricant Volume Classification
3.3 l API Service SG or above
(3.5 US qt.) API Service SE or above
4.0 l API Service SG or above
(4.2 US qt.) API Service SE or above
4.0 l API Service SH or above
(4.2 US qt.) ILSAC GF-1 or above
5.9 l API Service CF-4 or above
(6.2 US qt.) A CEA B4 or above
2.15 l
(2.27 US qt.) API Service GL-4
2.10 l SAE 75W-90 (fill for-life)
(2.22 US qt.)
Automatic transaxle fluid 7.8
l
DIAMOND ATF SP-III, SK ATF SP-III
(8.2 US qt.)
Power steering 0.8
l
PSF-III
(0.8 US qt.)
Coolant 8.14
l Ethylene glycol base for
(8.6 US qt.) aluminum radiator
Brake/Clutch fluid 0.7~0.8
l
FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
(0.7~0.8 US qt.)
Fuel 55
l
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(14.5 US gal)
Engine oil *1
(with filter change)
Manual transaxle fluid
Gasoline
Engine
Gasoline Engine
Diesel
Engine
Diesel Engine1.6L
For Europe
Except Europe
2.0L
2.0L CVVT
2.0L For Europe
Except Europe
Capacities

Index
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Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
Air conditioner air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Airbags-supplemental restraint system . . . . . . . . . . 3-56
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-100
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8, 7-28
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Before driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Brakes and clutch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 Electrical circuit protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Emergency commodity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Exterior care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
Fuel filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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Index
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-62
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-91
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Label information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Lubricants and fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . . . 7-8Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7, 7-26
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
Normal maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
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