2009 KIA AMANTI Owners Manual

Gasoline
UNLEADED gasoline
AKI (Anti-Knock Index) 87 or higher
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal. (70 liters)
Recommended Engine Oil
API Service SL or above,
ILSAC GF-3 or above
Engine Oil Capacity with Filter
5.49 qts. (5.2 liters)
Engine Coolant
9.2 qts. (8.7 liters)
Tire Pressure (measured cold)
P225/60R16 : 30 psi
P235/55R17 : 30 psi
Compact Spare Tire PressureT125/80D16 : 60 psiAutomatic Transaxle FluidDIAMOND ATF SP-III or SK ATF SP-III
or other brands meeting the SP-III speci-
fication approved by Kia Motors Corp. Capacity : 11.5 qts. (10.9 liters)
Brake Fluid
FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Power Steering Fluid
PSF-IV
GAS STATION INFORMATION

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companyCongratulations! Your selection of a Kia was a wise investment. It
will give you years of driving pleasure. Now that you are the owner of
a Kia vehicle, you’ll probably be asked a lot of questions about your\
vehicle and the company like “What is a Kia?”, “Who is Kia?”\
, “What
does ‘Kia’ mean?”.
Here are some answers. First, Kia is the oldest car company in Korea.
It is a company that has thousands of employees focused on building
high-quality vehicles at affordable prices.
The first syllable, Ki, in the word “Kia” means “to arise from to the
world” or “to come up out of to the world.” The second syllable, a,
means “Asia.” So, the word Kia, means “to arise from” or “to come
up out of Asia to the world.”
Drive safely and enjoy your Kia!

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Thank you for choosing a Kia vehicle.
When you require service, remember that your dealer knows
your vehicle best. Your dealer has factory-trained technicians,
recommended special tools, genuine Kia replacement parts and
is dedicated to your complete satisfaction.
Because subsequent owners require this important information
as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
sold.
This manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte-
nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup-
plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual
that provides important information on all warranties regarding
your vehicle. If your vehicle is equipped with an audio system,
you will also have a Kia Integrated Audio System manual
explaining its operation. We urge you to read these publica-
tions carefully and follow the recommendations to help assure
enjoyable and safe operation of your new vehicle.
Kia offers a great variety of options, components and features
for its various models.
Therefore, the equipment described in this manual, along with
the various illustrations, may not all be applicable to your par-
ticular vehicle.
The information and specifications provided in this manual
were accurate at the time of printing. Kia reserves the right to
discontinue or change specifications or design at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligation. If you
have questions, always check with your Kia Dealer.
We assure you of our continuing interest in your motoring
pleasure and satisfaction in your Kia vehicle.
© 2008 Kia Motors Corp.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or translated in
whole or in part without the written consent of Kia Motors
America, Inc.
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IntroductionYour vehicle at a glanceKnowing your vehicleDriving your vehicleDriving tipsIn case of an emergencyMaintenanceSpecificationsConsumer assistance, Reporting safety defects
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Index
table of contents

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How to use this manual / 1-2
Vehicle break-in process / 1-3Vehicle data collection and event data recorders / 1-4
Introduction

Introduction21We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your vehi-
cle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist you
in many ways. We strongly recommend
that you read the entire manual.
Especially, in order to prevent death or
injury, at the very least, you must read
the WARNING and CAUTION sections
spread throughout the manual, which are
easily recognized by their special mark-
ings listed.
Illustrations complement the words in this
manual to best explain how to enjoy your
vehicle. By reading your manual, you
learn about features, important safety
information, and driving tips under vari-
ous road conditions.The general layout of the manual is pro-
vided in the Table of Contents. A good
place to start is the index; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information in
your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections
plus an index. Each section begins with a
brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that section has the information
you want.
You’ll find various WARNING’s,
CAUTION’s, and NOTICE’s in this manu-
al. These WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and
NOTICE’s were prepared to enhance
your personal safety and continued satis-
faction with Kia vehicle. You should care-
fully read and follow ALL procedures and
recommendations provided in these
WARNING’s, CAUTION’s and NOTICE’s.
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NOTICEA NOTICE indicates interesting or help-
ful information is being provided.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle couldresult if the caution is ignored.

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Introduction
VEHICLE BREAK-IN PROCESSNo special break-in period is needed. By
following a few simple precautions for the
first 600 miles (1,000 km) you may add to
the performance, economy and life of
your vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
Do not maintain a single speed for longperiods of time, either fast or slow.
Varying engine speed is needed to
properly break-in the engine.
Avoid hard stops, except in emergen- cies, to allow the brakes to seat prop-
erly.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
PROPOSITION 65 WARN-
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Engine exhaust and a wide variety
of automobile components and
parts, including components found
in the interior furnishings in a vehi-
cle, contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, cer-
tain fluids contained in vehicles
and certain products of component
wear contain or emit chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.

Introduction41Your Kia vehicle is equipped with
many high technology, electronically
controlled systems that help to
ensure your vehicle operates properly
and provides the performance that
you expect. These systems utilize
computers to monitor the operation of
various systems and components and
help to control their operation. These
computerized system operations are
wide-ranging and involve components
to reduce emissions, to continuously
evaluate the readiness of the airbag
and seatbelt pretensioner systems, to
determine when the airbag and seat-
belt pretensioner systems should be
deployed and then to activate the
deployment, and if equipped, to oper-
ate anti-lock braking, traction control
and electrical stability control to
assist the driver to control the vehicle
in difficult driving situations. These
systems electronically store informa-
tion that is useful to service techni-
cians when they need to diagnose and
repair these systems.Additional information is stored only
when a crash occurs that results in
the deployment of the airbags or seat-
belt pretensioners. This type of data
storage is done by devices called
event data recorders (EDR).
After a crash event, the airbag and
seatbelt pretensioner computer sys-
tem, known as the Supplemental
Restraint System Control Module
(SRSCM) or Airbag Control Unit
(ACU), may record some information
about the condition of the vehicle and
how it was being operated. This infor-
mation consists of data related to
seatbelt usage and if there was diag-
nostic information in the airbag or
seatbelt systems at the time that a
crash occurred, and if the ACU
sensed that a crash of sufficient
severity occurred to require seat belt
pretensioner or airbag deployment.
To retrieve this information, special
equipment is needed and access to
the vehicle or the device that stores
the data is required. Kia will not
access information about a crash
event or share it with others except:
• in response to an official request of
police or similar government office,
or
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased,
with the consent of the lessee, or
as part Kia’s defense of litigation through the discovery process, or
as required by law.
Your rights with respect to the infor-
mation discussed above may vary
from state to state. In some states,
such information is considered pri-
vate, is exclusively owned by the
owner of the motor vehicle, and is not
retrievable or usable by another per-
son or entity.VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS