2009 KIA Sedona service schedule

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Driving your vehicle
Maintenance when trailer towing Your vehicle will need service more often
when you regularly pull a trailer.
Important items to pay particular atten-
tion to include engine oil, automatic
transaxle fluid, axle lubricant and cooling
system fluid. Brake condition is another
important item to frequently check. Each
item is covered in this manual, and the
Index will help you find them quickly. If
you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to review
these sections before you start your trip.
Don’t forget to also maintain your trailer
and hitch. Follow the maintenance
schedule that accompanied your trailer
and check it periodically. Preferably, con-
duct the check at the start of each day’s
driving. Most importantly, all hitch nuts
and bolts should be tight.
If you do decide to pull a trailerHere are some important points if you
decide to pull a trailer:
government have varying trailering
laws. Make sure your hitch, mirrors,
lights and wiring arrangements are
legal, not only where you live, but also
where you’ll be driving. A good source
for this information is provincial or local
law enforcement agencies.
Consider using a sway control. You can ask a hitch dealer about sway control.
After your odometer indicates 800 km (500 miles) or more, you can tow a
trailer. For the first 800 km (500 miles)
that you tow a trailer, don’t drive over
80 km/h (50 mph) and don’t make
starts at full throttle. This helps your
engine and other parts of your vehicle
“wear” in at the heavier loads.
Always drive your vehicle at a moder- ate speed (less than 100 km/h (60
mph)).
On a long uphill grade, do not exceed 70 km/h (45 mph) or the posted towing
speed limit, whichever is lower.
The important considerations have to do with weight:
CAUTION
Due to higher load during trailer usage, overheating might occurin hot days or during uphill driv-ing. If the coolant gauge indicates over-heating, switch off the A/Cand stop the vehicle in a safe areato cool down the engine.
When towing check transaxle fluid more frequently.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the air conditioner, youshould install a condenser fan to improve engine performancewhen towing a trailer.

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Maintenance services / 6-2
Maintenance schedule / 6-3
Owner maintenance / 6-7
Engine compartment / 6-9
Engine oil / 6-10
Engine coolant / 6-11
Air cleaner / 6-13
Automatic transaxle / 6-13
Brakes / 6-15
Lubricants and fluids / 6-16
Power steering / 6-17
Climate control air filter / 6-17
Wiper blades / 6-18
Fuses / 6-20
Battery / 6-28
Tires and wheels / 6-30
Lubricant / 6-42
Appearance care / 6-43
Emission control system / 6-46
Maintenance

Maintenance26MAINTENANCE SERVICESYou 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
If the engine overheats ··················\
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If you have a flat tire ··················\
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·5-6
Immobilizer system ··················\
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In case of an emergency while driving··················\
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Instrument cluster ··················\
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Instrument panel overview ··················\
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Interior features··················\
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Interior lights ··················\
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Interior overview ··················\
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Key positions ··················\
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Keys ··················\
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Label information ··················\
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Lighting··················\
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3-128
Lubricant ··················\
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6-42
Lubricants and fluids ··················\
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Luggage net holder ··················\
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3-167
Maintenance schedule··················\
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6-3
Maintenance services ··················\
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Manual climate control system··················\
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3-138
Mirrors ··················\
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·3-105Overloading ··················\
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Owner maintenance ··················\
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···6-7
Power adjustable pedals··················\
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Power sliding door and power tailgate ··················\
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Power steering ··················\
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Rear parking assist system··················\
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Rear seat entertainment system ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·3-4
Road warning ··················\
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Roof rack ··················\
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Safety belts··················\
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Seat··················\
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Special driving conditions ··················\
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Starting the engine ··················\
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Steering wheel···············\
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Storage compartment ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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···3-33
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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