2011 KIA Sorento power steering

713
Maintenance
G051700AUNParking brakeInspect the parking brake system includ-
ing the parking brake lever (or pedal) and
cables.G051900AUNBrake discs, pads, calipers and
rotorsCheck the pads for excessive wear, discs
for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid
leakage.G052000AUNExhaust pipe and mufflerVisually inspect the exhaust pipes, muf-
fler and hangers for cracks, deterioration,
or damage. Start the engine and listen
carefully for any exhaust gas leakage.
Tighten connections or replace parts as
necessary.G052100AUNSuspension mounting boltsCheck the suspension connections for
looseness or damage. Retighten to the
specified torque.
G052200AUNSteering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball jointWith the vehicle stopped and engine off,
check for excessive free-play in the
steering wheel.
Check the linkage for bends or damage.
Check the dust boots and ball joints for
deterioration, cracks, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts.G052300AENPower steering pump, belt and
hoses (if equipped)Check the power steering pump and
hoses for leakage and damage. Replace
any damaged or leaking parts immedi-
ately. Inspect the power steering belt (or
drive belt) for evidence of cuts, cracks,
excessive wear, oiliness and proper ten-
sion. Replace or adjust it if necessary.
G052400AUNDrive shafts and bootsCheck the drive shafts, boots and clamps
for cracks, deterioration, or damage.
Replace any damaged parts and, if nec-
essary, repack the grease.G052500AUNAir conditioning refrigerant Check the air conditioning lines and con-
nections for leakage and damage.
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719
Maintenance
POWER STEERING FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)G090100AHMChecking the power steering fluid
level With the vehicle on level ground, check
the fluid level in the power steering reser-
voir periodically. The fluid should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir at the normal tem-
perature.
Before adding power steering fluid, thor-
oughly clean the area around the reser-
voir cap to prevent power steering fluid
contamination.
If the level is low, add fluid to the MAX
level.
✽ ✽NOTICECheck that the fluid level is in the
"HOT" range on the reservoir. If the
fluid is cold, check that it is in the
"COLD" range.In the event the power steering system
requires frequent addition of fluid, the
vehicle should be inspected by an
authorized KIA dealer.
Use only the specified power steering
fluid. (Refer to "Recommended lubricantsand capacities" in section 8.)G090200AENChecking the power steering
hoseCheck the connections for oil leaks, dam-
age and twists in the power steering
hose before driving.
CAUTION
 To avoid damage to the power steering pump, do not operate thevehicle for prolonged periodswith a low power steering fluid level.
 Never start the engine when the reservoir tank is empty.
 When adding fluid, be careful that dirt does not get into the tank.
 Too little fluid can result in increased steering effort and/ornoise from the power steering system.
 The use of the non-specified fluid could reduce the effectiveness ofthe power steering system andcause damage to it.
OXM079009
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Maintenance50
7Inner fuse panel
Description Fuse rating Protected component
MODULE 2 10AInstrument Cluster (IND./MICOM), Tire Pressure Monitoring Module, Audio, Multifunction Switch (Remocon),
Rear Parking Assist Buzzer ICM Relay Box (DBC Relay), ESC Off Switch, DBC Switch, Steering Angle
Sensor, Alternator, Smart Key Control Module A/V & Navigation Head Unit, Rear Monitor, IPM (BCM IG1)
MODULE 1 10ASmart Key Control Module, Rear Parking Assist Control Module E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Fuse - B/UP LP,
ABS, ECU 2), PDM, 4WD ECM
RPAS 7.5A Rear Parking Assist Switch
A/BAG IND 10A Instrument Cluster (IND.), PODS Module, Digital Clock
A/BAG 15A SRS Control Module
START 7.5A E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Relay - Start, Sub Start, Burglar Alarm), PDM
WIPER RR 15AICM Relay Box (Rear Wiper Relay), Rear Wiper Motor
Rear Wiper Switch, Rear Washer Switch
WIPER FRT 25A E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Wiper (Low) Relay), Front Wiper Motor, Multifunction Switch (Wiper)
AUDIO 2 7.5AAMP, Power Outside Mirror Switch, Smart Key Control Module, PDM, Audio, A/V & Navigation Head
Unit, Digital Clock, IPM (BCM ACC), DVD Player Can, Rear Monitor
P/OUTLET RR 15A Rear Power Outlet
P/OUTLET FRT 25A Driver/Passenger Power Outlet
MODULE 3 7.5A Not Used
A/CON 7.5AFront A/C Control Module, Active Incar Sensor, Cluster Ionize, PDM, ICM Relay Box (Front Seat Warmer
Relay, Rear A/C Relay) E/R Fuse & Relay Box (Blower Relay), Sunroof Motor, Electro Chromic Mirror,
IPM (BCM IG2)
AMP 30A AMP
DRL 7.5A Ground (GE01)
A/CON MANU 7.5A PCM, Front Blower Resistor, Front A/C Control Module
A/CON AUTO 7.5A Front A/C Control Module
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Specifications & Consumer information48RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIESThese lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.LubricantVolume Classification
2.4 Engine 4.6 l (4.86 US qt.) API Service SM*
3,
3.5 Engine 5.2 l (5.49 US qt.) ILSAC GF-4 or above
Manual transaxle fluid 2.4 Engine 1.8 l(1.90 US qt.) API GL-4, SAE 75W/85
2.4 Engine 7.1 l (7.50 US qt.) MICHANG ATF SP-IV
Automatic transaxle fluid SK ATF SP-IV
3.5 Engine 7.8 l (8.24 US qt.) NOCA ATF SP-IV
KIA genuine ATF SP-IV
Power steering 1.0 l (1.06 US qt.) PSF-3
2.4 Engine MT 6.5
l (6.87 US qt.)
Mixture of antifreeze and distilled water
Coolant AT 6.6 l (6.97 US qt.)
(Ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator)
3.5 Engine AT 8.6 l (9.09 US qt.)
Engine oil
*1 *2
(drain and refill)To help achieve proper engine and powertrain performance and durability, use only lubricants of the proper quality. The correct
lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel economy.
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Index2I
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-39Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-65
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-42
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-57
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
·····3-51
Occupant detection system··················\
··················\
····3-45
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-55
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-21
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-13
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-102
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··5-30
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-54 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-54
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-59
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-18
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-102 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-102
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
················4-102
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-34
Automatic climate control system ··················\
···············4-83 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-89
Automatic heating and air conditioning··················\
··4-84
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
······4-85
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-15 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
5-19
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Sports mode··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-29
Battery saver function··················\
··················\
················4-63
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··4-96
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················5-30
Electronic stability control (ESC) ··················\
···········5-32
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-28
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-27
Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-18
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-54
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-59
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-32
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-63
Cargo weight··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-67
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-94
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-17
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-65
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-9A
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Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-5
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···············4-20
Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17
Emergency while driving··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-60 Crankcase emission control system ··················\
········7-60
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-60
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
············7-61
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-2
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-15
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-8
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-14\
Engine overheats··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine temperature gauge ··················\
··················\
·········4-46
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-3
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR) System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-60\
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-61\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-11
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-54
Exterior features··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-101 Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-101 Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-9
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-14
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·········6-8
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-99
Fluid Brake/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-18
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··············7-19
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-20
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-11
Four wheel drive (4WD) ··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
··················\
···3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·····3-5
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-27
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-47
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-45 Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
··7-49
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-47
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-48
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Index
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-45
Odometer/Tripmeter/Trip computer ··················\
············4-47
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-14
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-42
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5
Panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-30
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-28, 7-20
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-51
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-97
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34
Power steering fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-19
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-24
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-24
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system··················\
··················\
·········4-59
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-11
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-62
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-32Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4
Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
······8-6
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-46
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-101
Safety chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-54
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18 Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-24
Seat belt - Driver's··················\
··················\
·················3-20\
Seat belt warning··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-19
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-22\
Seat heater··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-10
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-62
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-18
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··············3-11
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
·················3-4
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
·3-5
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-7, 3-16
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-7
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-11
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-9
Seatback pocket··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-10OP
S
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Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-18
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-55
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-14
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-37
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·········6-8
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-9
Smooth cornering··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-47
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-50, 7-44
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-45 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-47
Driving in flooded areas··················\
··················\
········5-48
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
·················5-48\
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
·················5-45\
Highway driving··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-49
Rocking the vehicle··················\
··················\
···············5-46
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-47
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-45
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-17
Starting difficulties, see Engine will not start ·················6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-5
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34 Horn··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-35
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-34
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-102 Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-94\
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
··········4-94
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-94
Luggage box ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-95
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-95
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-44
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-95
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-30
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-97
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-45
Tailgate ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-19 Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
···········4-20
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-36\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-13
Third (3rd) row air conditioning ··················\
·················4-79\
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-34
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-62
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels··················\
··················\
·················7-32\
, 8-3 All season tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-44
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-33
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-37
Radial-ply tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-44
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-32
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-44
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