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ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM The high-pressure cooling system
has a reservoir filled with year-round
antifreeze coolant. The reservoir is
filled at the factory.
Check the antifreeze protection and
coolant level at least once a year, at
the beginning of the winter season,
and before traveling to a colder cli-
mate.
Checking the coolant level
WARNING
- Removing
radiator cap
 Never attempt to remove the radiator cap while the engine
is operating or hot. Doing so
might lead to cooling system
and engine damage and could
result in serious personal
injury from escaping hot
coolant or steam.
 Turn the engine off and wait until it cools down. Even then,
use extreme care when
removing the radiator cap.
Wrap a thick towel around it,
and turn it counterclockwise
slowly to the first stop. Step
back while the pressure is
released from the cooling sys-
tem. When you are sure all the
pressure has been released,
press down on the cap, using
a thick towel, and continue
turning counterclockwise to
remove it.
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 Even if the engine is not oper-ating, do not remove the radi-
ator cap or the drain plug
while the engine and radiator
are hot. Hot coolant and steam
may still blow out under pres-
sure, causing serious injury.

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Check the condition and connections
of all cooling system hoses and
heater hoses. Replace any swollen
or deteriorated hoses.
The coolant level should be filled
between F and L marks on the level
gauge attached to the coolant reser-
voir cap when the engine is cool.
If the coolant level is low, add enough
specified coolant to provide protec-
tion against freezing and corrosion.
Bring the level to F, but do not over-
fill. If frequent additions are required,
see an Authorized Kia Dealer for a
cooling system inspection.
Changing coolant Change coolant according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
 Use only soft (de-mineralized)water in the coolant mixture.
 The engine in your vehicle has alu- minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol-
based coolant to prevent corrosion
and freezing.
 DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol coolant or mix them with the spec-
ified coolant.
 Do not use a solution that contains more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution. For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
2GHA5003
5°F (-15°C) 35
65
-13°F (-25°C) 40 60
-31°F (-35°C) 50 50
-49°F (-45°C) 60 40Ambient
Temperature Mixture Percentage (volume)
Coolant
Solution Water

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Index
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for . . . . . 5-4
ChainsTire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
5-10
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Charging System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Check Engine (Malfunction Indicator) Light . . . . . . . 4-40
Child Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50
Safety lock, rear door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Restraint of Larger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Cleaner, Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Cleaning Interior Window Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Upholstery and Interior Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Clock Analog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32, 4-33
Compartment, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Console Storage, center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Consumer Assistance (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Coolant, Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Coolant Level, Checking the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cooling System, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Cruise Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-103 Day/Night Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94
Defrost Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Defroster
Rear Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Digital Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Dome Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-97
Door Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
3-9
Locks from inside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-11
Locks from outside the vehicle, operating . . . . . . . . 3-9
Child safety lock, rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Driving At Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Conditions, Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Conditions, Hazardous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
In Flooded Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
In the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 5-1
Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Dual Temperature Control Selection Button . . . . . . . 4-56
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10Economical Operation, Suggestions for . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Electrical
Circuit Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105
System (Specifications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Electronic stability program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29
Emergency In Case of an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Exhaust Gas Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Oil and Filter, Changing the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Oil and Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Oil Level, Checking the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Oil Pressure Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Starting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Exhaust Gas Precautions, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Fan Speed Control Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Filler Lid, Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Filter
Changing the Engine Oil and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Engine Oil and Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Finish Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Flasher, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53, 6-2
Flat Tire, If You Have a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Flooded Areas, Driving in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Fluids, Lubricants and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Fuel Filler Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Level Warning, Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Fuse/Relay Panel Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. 6-7 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Gasoline Engine (unleaded) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Containing Acohol and Methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-100
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