2008 KIA RIO HATCHBACK service schedule

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Maintenance services / 7-2
Maintenance schedule / 7-3
Owner maintenance / 7-7
Engine compartment / 7-9
Engine oil / 7-10
Engine cooling system / 7-11
Brake fluid / 7-13
Drive belts / 7-14
Power steering / 7-14
Automatic transaxle / 7-15
Lubricants and fluids / 7-16
Air cleaner / 7-17
Climate control air filter / 7-18
Wiper blades / 7-19
Battery / 7-21
Tires and wheels / 7-23
Lubricant specifications / 7-32
Exterior care / 7-33
Interior care / 7-35
Maintenance

Maintenance
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MAINTENANCE SERVICES
You should exercise the utmost care to
prevent damage to your vehicle and
injury to yourself whenever performing
any maintenance or inspection proce-
dures.
Should you have any doubts concerning
the inspection or servicing of your vehi-
cle, we strongly recommend that you
have an authorized Kia dealer perform
this work.
An authorized Kia dealer has factory-
trained technicians and genuine Kia
parts to service your vehicle properly. For
expert advice and quality service, see an
authorized Kia dealer.
Inadequate, incomplete or insufficient
servicing may result in operational prob-
lems with your vehicle that could lead to
vehicle damage, an accident, or person-
al injury.Owner’s responsibility
Maintenance Service and Record
Retention are the owner's responsibil-
ity.
You should retain documents that show
proper maintenance has been performed
on your vehicle in accordance with the
scheduled maintenance service charts
shown on the following pages. You need
this information to establish your compli-
ance with the servicing and maintenance
requirements of your Kia warranties.
Detailed warranty information is provided
in your Warranty & Consumer Information
manual.
Repairs and adjustments required as a
result of improper maintenance or a lack
of required maintenance are not covered.
We strongly recommend that all vehicle
maintenance be performed by an author-
ized Kia dealer using genuine Kia parts.

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Index
Keys ·················································································3-2
Label information ··························································5-10
Lighting··········································································4-23
Lubricant specifications ·················································7-32
Lubricants and fluids ·····················································7-16
Luggage net ···································································3-78
Maintenance schedule······················································7-3
Maintenance services ·······················································7-2
Manual transaxle······························································4-4
Mirrors ···········································································3-68
Overheating······································································6-2
Overloading ·····································································5-9
Owner maintenance ·························································7-7
Power steering ·······························································7-14
Remote keyless entry ·······················································3-3
Road warning ···································································6-2Safety belts·····································································3-27
Seat·················································································3-17
Special driving conditions ···············································5-6
Specifications ···································································8-2
Starting the engine ···························································4-3
Steering wheel································································4-14
Storage compartment ·····················································3-72
Suggestions for economical operation·····························5-5
Sunroof···········································································3-76
Theft-alarm system ··························································3-5
Tires and wheels ····························································7-23
Towing ···········································································6-12
Trailer towing ··································································5-9
Trunk ··············································································3-62
Vehicle break-in process ··················································1-2
Warnings and indicators ················································4-19
Windows ········································································3-14
Windshield defrosting and defogging····························4-37
Wiper blades ··································································7-19
Wipers and washers ·······················································4-26
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