
Maintenance44
6Waxing
Wax the vehicle when water will no
longer bead on the paint.
Always wash and dry the vehicle before
waxing. Use a good quality liquid or
paste wax, and follow the manufacturer’s
instructions. Wax all metal trim to protect
it and to maintain its luster.
Removing oil, tar, and similar materials
with a spot remover will usually strip the
wax from the finish. Be sure to re-wax
these areas even if the rest of the vehicle
does not yet need waxing.
Finish damage repair Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.✽ ✽
NOTICEIf your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced. 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 preservative 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 preserva-
tive. If necessary, coat the parts with
non-corrosive petroleum jelly or other
protective compound.
Underbody maintenanceCorrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated 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 underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month at the end of
each winter. Pay special attention to
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 mem-
bers have drain holes that should not be
allowed to clog with dirt; trapped water in
these areas can cause rusting.
CAUTION
Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a dry cloth will scratch thefinish.
Do not use steel wool, abrasive cleaners, or strong detergentscontaining highly alkaline orcaustic agents on chrome-platedor anodized aluminum parts. Thismay result in damage to the pro- tective coating and cause discol-oration or paint deterioration.
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 for-
ward speed.

Maintenance46
6Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt web-
bing Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpet. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with the soap. Do not
bleach or re-dye the webbing because
this may weaken it.Cleaning the interior window glass If the interior glass surfaces of the vehi-
cle become fogged (that is, covered with
an oily, greasy or waxy film), they should
be cleaned with glass cleaner. Follow the
directions on the glass cleaner container. The emission control system of your
vehicle is covered by a written limited
warranty. Please see the warranty infor-
mation contained in the Warranty &
Consumer Information Manual in your
vehicle.
Vehicle modifications This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your Kia could affect its
performance, safety or durability and
may even violate governmental safety
and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modification
may not be covered under warranty.Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide) Carbon monoxide can be present with
other exhaust fumes. Therefore, if you
smell exhaust fumes of any kind inside
your vehicle, have it inspected and
repaired immediately. If you ever sus-
pect exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all the
windows fully open. Have your vehicle
checked and repaired immediately. Do not operate the engine in confined
or closed areas (such as garages) any
more than what is necessary to move
the vehicle in or out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an open area for more than a short time
with the engine running, adjust the
ventilation system (as needed) to draw
outside air into the vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped vehi- cle for any extended time with the
engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to start, excessive attempts to re-start the
engine may cause damage to the
emission control system.
CAUTION
Do not scrape or scratch the insideof the rear window. This may result in damage to the rear windowdefroster grid.
WARNING
- Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain car-
bon monoxide (CO). Though color-
less and odorless, it is dangerous
and could be lethal if inhaled.
Follow the instructions following to
avoid CO poisoning.
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647
Maintenance
Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped) Your vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter emission control device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for gaso-line engine.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunction, such
as misfire or a noticeable loss of per-
formance.
Do not misuse or abuse the engine. Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep
grades in gear with the ignition off. Do not operate the engine at high idle
speed for extended periods (5 minutes
or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control sys-
tem. All inspections and adjustments
must be made by an authorized Kia
dealer.
Avoid driving with a very low fuel level. If you run out of gasoline, it could
cause the engine to misfire and result
in excessive loading of the catalytic
converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic
converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void your
warranties.
WARNING
- Fire
A hot exhaust system can ignite
flammable items under your vehi-
cle. Do not park, idle or drive the
vehicle over or near flammable
objects, such as grass, vegetation,
paper, leaves, etc.

Index28Air bag-advanced supplemental restraint system ··········3-80
Air cleaner ··················\
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Antenna ··················\
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3-181
Appearance care··················\
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·······6-43
Audio remote control ··················\
··················\
···············3-182
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-183
Automatic climate control system ··················\
·············3-150
Automatic transaxle··················\
··················\
············4-5, 6-13
Battery··················\
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····6-28
Before driving ··················\
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············4-2
Brake system··················\
··················\
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············4-14
Brakes ··················\
··················\
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····6-15
Bulb wattage ··················\
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··············7-2
Capacities ··················\
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··················\
·7-3
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-73
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················4-11
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············6-17
Defroster ··················\
··················\
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················3-136
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
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················7-2Door locks ··················\
··················\
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················3-11
Driver position memory system ··················\
··················\
3-59
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
···············4-25
Electronic stability control··················\
··················\
·········4-19
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············6-46
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··6-9
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-11
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················6-10\
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-30
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-2
Fuses ··················\
··················\
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······6-20
Gauges ··················\
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··················\
··················\
··3-111
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
···········3-137
Homelink® wireless control system··················\
··········3-169
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-29
Horn ··················\
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·····3-136
How to use this manual ··················\
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···············1-2ABCD
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Index
If the engine overheats ··················\
··················\
···············5-5
If you have a flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-6
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-9
In case of an emergency while driving··················\
··········5-2
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-110
Instrument panel overview ··················\
··················\
··········2-3
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-176
Interior lights ··················\
··················\
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·········3-125
Interior overview ··················\
··················\
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·······2-2
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-3
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-3
Label information ··················\
··················\
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····4-35
Lighting··················\
··················\
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3-128
Lubricant ··················\
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··················\
6-42
Lubricants and fluids ··················\
··················\
·················6-16\
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-167
Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-2
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
3-138
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
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·3-105Overloading ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-34
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-7
Power adjustable pedals··················\
··················\
·············3-60
Power sliding door and power tailgate ··················\
········3-17
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-17
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-22
Rear seat entertainment system ··················\
·················3-22\
1
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-2
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
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···············3-168
Safety belts··················\
··················\
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···············3-61
Seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-37
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········4-26
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
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·····4-4
Steering wheel···············\
··················\
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···········3-103
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
···············3-173
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-33
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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····3-7IKLM
OPRST

Index48Tires ··················\
··················\
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·········7-3
Tires and wheels ··················\
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······6-30
Towing ··················\
··················\
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···5-15
Trailer towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-28
Trip computer··················\
··················\
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·········3-114
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-3
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
··········3-120
Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-26
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
········3-164
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-28
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-18
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
·················3-13\
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