2011 KIA Rio maintenance

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Maintenance
Waxing
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.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• Wiping dust or dirt off the body with
a dry cloth will scratch the finish.
• Do not use steel wool, abrasive clean- ers, or strong detergents containing
highly alkaline or caustic agents on
chrome-plated or anodized aluminum
parts. This may result in damage to
the protective coating and cause dis-
coloration or paint deterioration.
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.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
If 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 maintenance
Corrosive 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, after off-road
driving and 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 members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
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.

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7
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-
ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum
wheels coated with a clear protective
finish.
INTERIOR CARE
Interior general precautions
Prevent caustic solutions such as per-
fume and cosmetic oil from contacting
the dashboard because they may cause
damage or discoloration. If they do con-
tact the dashboard, wipe them off imme-
diately. See the instructions that follow for
the proper way to clean vinyl.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never allow water or other liquids to
come in contact with electrical/electron-
ic components inside the vehicle as this
may damage them.
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from vinyl
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean vinyl surfaces with a vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fabric
with a whisk broom or vacuum cleaner.
Clean with a mild soap solution recom-
mended for upholstery or carpets.
Remove fresh spots immediately with a
fabric spot cleaner. If fresh spots do not
receive immediate attention, the fabric
can be stained and its color can be
affected. Also, its fire-resistant properties
can be reduced if the material is not
properly maintained.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect the
fabric’s appearance and fire-resistant
properties.
CAUTION
When cleaning leather products
(steering wheel, seats etc.), useneutral detergents or low alcoholcontent solutions. If you use highalcohol content solutions oracid/alkaline detergents, the colorof the leather may fade or the sur- face may get stripped off.

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Maintenance
Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt
webbing
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.
✽ ✽NOTICE
Do not scrape or scratch the inside of
the rear window. This may result in
damage to the rear window defroster
grid.

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Index
Jack and tools··················\
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Jump starting··················\
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··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
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·············4-2
Keys ··················\
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·········3-2Immobilizer system ··················\
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·················3-7
Label Air bag warning label··················\
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············3-63
Certification label ··················\
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5-10
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-29
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·······5-11
Vehicle certification label··················\
··················\
······5-10
Latch system, see lower anchor system··················\
·······3-47
Lighting··················\
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··4-31 Battery saver function ··················\
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···········4-31
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-47\
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
·················3-81\
Main fuse ··················\
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·6-8
Maintenance
Maintenance services ··················\
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··············7-2
Owner maintenance··················\
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·················7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-29
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-39 Air conditioning ··················\
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··4-44
Climate control air filter··················\
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········7-19
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
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·4-44
Manual transaxle··················\
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········4-4
Memory fuse ··················\
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············6-12
Mirrors ··················\
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···4-32 Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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···········3-72
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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········3-70
Moonroof, see sunroof··················\
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···············3-79
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
··············3-21, 3-26
Odometer ··················\
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·················4-21\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
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·············7-11
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Outside rearview mirror··················\
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Overheats ··················\
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·6-3
Owner maintenance ··················\
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···7-7
Parking brake ··················\
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···········4-10
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
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············3-52
Power brakes ··················\
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··············4-9
Power outlet ··················\
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·············3-77
Power window lock switch ··················\
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········3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-28
Push starting··················\
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···············6-5
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
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3-23
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-24
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
····7-33
Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·3-3
Road warning ··················\
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·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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···5-6
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
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···7-3 Seat belts ··················\
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3-28
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
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···········3-28
Seat belt warning ··················\
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·3-33
Seats ··················\
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·······3-17 Armrest ··················\
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················3-22
Headrest ··················\
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·····3-21, 3-26
Folding the rear seat ··················\
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··············3-23
Front seat adjustment ··················\
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············3-18
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
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·············3-23
Shift lock system ··················\
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·······4-9
Side impact air bag ··················\
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··3-53
Snow tires ··················\
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·········5-8, 7-32
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
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················6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-27
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-17
Special driving conditions ··················\
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···········5-6 Driving at night ··················\
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·····5-7
Driving in flooded areas··················\
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Driving in the rain ··················\
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·5-7
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
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·5-6
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·················5-6
Speedometer··················\
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·············4-21
Starting the engine ··················\
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·····4-3
Steering wheel ··················\
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·········4-18 Horn··················\
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···4-19
Tilt steering ··················\
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·········4-18
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
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·····3-83
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Index
Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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··········4-85
Glove box ··················\
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············3-75
Sunglass holder ··················\
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···3-75
Summer tires ··················\
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············7-32
Sunglass holder ··················\
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········3-75
Sunroof··················\
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···3-79
Sunvisor ··················\
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·3-77
Tachometer··················\
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···············4-21
Trunk ··················\
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······3-64 Emergency trunk safety release ··················\
··············3-65
Tether anchor system ··················\
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·················3-35\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
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····3-5
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
············6-14
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
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··············4-18
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········5-11
Tires and wheels ··················\
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·················7-24\
, 8-2 All season tires ··················\
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····7-32
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-25
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-27
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-24
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-32
Summer tires ··················\
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·······7-32
Tire care··················\
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···············7-24
Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-29 Tire replacement ··················\
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··7-27
Tire rotation ··················\
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·········7-29
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-29
Tire traction ··················\
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·········7-29
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-27
Wheel replacement ··················\
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················7-28
Towing ··················\
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···6-12 Removable towing hook (rear)··················\
················6-16
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
········6-14
Trailer towing··················\
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·············5-9
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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················4-6
Manual transaxle ··················\
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···4-4
Trip computer ··················\
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··········4-22
Tripmeter··················\
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4-23
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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··············1-2
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········5-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
···········5-10
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-25
Washer fluid ··················\
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·············7-17
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