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Maintenance87At least once a year :
Clean body and door drain holes.
Lubricate door hinges and checks, andhood hinges.
Lubricate door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate door rubber weatherstrips.
Check the air conditioning system before the warm weather season.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Inspect and lubricate automatic transaxle linkage and controls.
Clean battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.
Owner maintenance precautions Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section gives
instructions only for the maintenance
items that are easy to perform.
As explained earlier in this section, sev-
eral procedures can be done only by an
authorized Kia dealer with special tools.
Improper owner maintenance during
the warranty period may affect war-
ranty coverage. For details, read the
separate Kia Warranty & Consumer
Information Manual provided with the
vehicle. If you're unsure about any
servicing or maintenance procedure,
have it done by an Authorized Kia
Dealer.
WARNING
- Maintenance work
Performing maintenance work on
a vehicle can be dangerous. You
can be seriously injured while per-
forming some maintenance pro-
cedures. If you lack sufficient
knowledge and experience or the
proper tools and equipment to do
the work, have it done by an
Authorized Kia Dealer.
Working under the hood with the engine running is dangerous. It
becomes even more dangerous
when you wear jewelry or loose
clothing. These can become
entangled in moving parts and
result in injury. Always remove all
loose or hanging clothing and all
jewelry before working on the
engine.
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Maintenance
Body lubrication All moving points of the body, such as
door hinges, hood hinges, and locks,
should be lubricated each time the
engine oil is changed. Use a non-freez-
ing lubricant on locks during cold weath-
er.
Make sure the engine hood secondary
latch keeps the hood from opening when
the primary latch is released.
Element cleaningThis element may be air cleaned or
replaced, depending on its condition.
Unless it is very dirty, merely shake it to
remove foreign particles. Each time this
filter is inspected, wipe the inside of the
air cleaner housing and cover with a
damp cloth. If the vehicle is operated in
extremely dusty or sandy areas, clean or
replace this element more often than at
the usual recommended intervals.
✽ ✽NOTICEDo not drive with the air cleaner
removed; this will result in excessive
engine wear.
1JBA7009
CAUTION -
Engine
Driving without an air cleaner
encourages backfiring, which could
cause a fire in the engine compart-
ment.
AIR CLEANER
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Index29Air bags-supplemental restraint system··················\
·······3-47
Air cleaner ··················\
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···············7-17
Air conditioner air filter··················\
··················\
·············7-18
Antenna ··················\
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··3-80
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-81
Automatic transaxle··················\
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············4-6, 7-15
Battery··················\
··················\
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····7-21
Before driving ··················\
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············5-4
Brake fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-13
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Climate control system ··················\
··················\
··············4-30
Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-29
Door locks··················\
··················\
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3-9
Drive belts··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-14
Electrical circuit protection ··················\
··················\
·········6-6
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
··············5-2Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-9
Engine cooling system ··················\
··················\
···············7-11
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-10\
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-33
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-65
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-2
Gauges ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-17
Hazard warning flasher··················\
··················\
··············4-29
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-64
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2
If you have a flat tire ··················\
··················\
·················6-17\
Ignition switch ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-2
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-7
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-16
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
··········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-35
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-73
Interior lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-71
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
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·······2-2ABCED
FGHI
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