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SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Follow the Normal Maintenance
Schedule if the vehicle is usually operated
where none of the following conditions
apply. If any of the following conditions
apply, follow Maintenance Under Severe
Usage Conditions.
Repeated short distance driving.
Driving in dusty conditions or sandy areas.
Extensive use of brakes.
Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are being used.
Driving on rough or muddy roads.
Driving in mountainous areas.
Extended periods of idling or low speed operation.
Driving for a prolonged period in cold temperatures and/or extremely humid
climates.
More than 50% driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32°C(90°F).
If your vehicle is operated under the
above conditions, you should inspect, replace or refill more frequently than thefollowing Normal Maintenance Schedule.
After the periods or distance shown inthe chart, continue to follow the pre- scribed maintenance intervals.
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I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.* 1
: Adjust alternator and power steering (and water pump drive belt) and air conditioner drive belt (if equipped).
Inspect and if necessary correct or replace.
* 2
: Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km (350 miles) or before starting a long trip.
* 3
: Driving in summer season temperature over 40 °C (104 °F - SAUDI, UAE, OMAN, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN, QATAR, IRAN,
YEMEN ETC) or driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h) must conform the severe driving condition.
* 4
: Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary. An authorised KIA dealer should perform the
operation.
* 5
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance of other items.
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE ITEM
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - 1.4L/1.6L PETROL ENGINE Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Miles×1,000 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
Km×1,000 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Drive belts * 1 For Europe Except Europe
Engine oil and engine For Middle East
oil filter * 2
Except Middle East R R R R R R R R
Air cleaner filter For China, India, Middle East R R R R R R R R Except
China, India, Middle East I R I R I R I R
Spark plugs R R R R
Valve clearance * 4
Replace every 10,000 km or 12 months *
3
Inspect every 80,000 km or 72 months * 5
Inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months
At first, inspect 80,000 km or 72 months
after that, inspect every 20,000 km or 24 months
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I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.*6
: In case of hard starting or abnormal fuel pressure, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Miles×1,000 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
Km×1,000 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Vapour hose and fuel filler cap I I I I I I I I Fuel filter * 6 For Europe I I
Except Europe I I R I I R I I
Fuel lines, hoses and connections I I I I I I I I
Cooling system Inspect “Coolant level adjustment and leak” every day
Inspect “Water pump” when replacing the drive belt or timing belt
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE ITEM
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - 1.4L/1.6L PETROL ENGINE (CONT.)
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Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Miles×1,000 12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
Km×1,000 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Engine coolant * 7
Battery condition I I I I I I I I
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I I I I I I
Parking brake I I I I I I I I
Brake/clutch fluid For Europe I R I R I R I R
Except Europe I I I I I I I I
Disc brakes and pads I I I I I I I I
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.* 7
: When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft water for your vehicle and never mix hard water in the coolant filled at
the factory. An improper coolant mixture can result in serious malfunction or engine damage.
* 5
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance of other items. At first, replace at 200,000 km (120,000 miles) or 120 months:
after that, replace every 40,000 km (25,000 miles) or 24 months * 5
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE ITEM
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - 1.4L/1.6L PETROL ENGINE (CONT.)
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I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 Miles×1,000
12.5 25 37.5 50 62.5 75 87.5 100
Km×1,00020 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Steering gear rack, linkage and boots I I I I I I I I
Drive shaft and boots I I I I I I I I
Tyre (pressure & tread wear) I I I I I I I I
Front suspension ball joints I I I I I I I I
Air conditioner refrigerant (if equipped) I I I I I I I I
Air conditioner compressor (if equipped) I I I I I I I I
Climate control air filter For Europe R R R R R R R R
(if equipped) Except Europe
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) I I
Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped) I I Exhaust system I I I I
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE ITEM
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - 1.4L/1.6L PETROL ENGINE (CONT.)
Replace every 15,000 km (10,000 miles)
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The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars mainly used under severe driving conditions.
Refer to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace
Engine oil and For Middle East R Every 5,000 km or 6 months A, B, C, D, E, engine oil filter
Except Middle EastR Every 10,000 km (6,250 miles) or 6 months F, G, H, I
Air cleaner filter R C, E
Spark plugs R B, H, I
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) R Every 120,000 km (75,000 miles)* 1
C, D, E, G, H, I, J
Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped) R Every 100,000 km (62,500 miles) A, C, E, F, G, H, I
Steering gear rack, linkage and boots I C, D, E, F, G
MAINTENANCE ITEMMaintenance
operation Maintenance intervals
Driving condition
Replace more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition Replace more frequently
depending on the condition
* 1
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance of other items.
MAINTENANCE UNDER SEVERE USAGE CONDITIONS - 1.4L/1.6L PETROL ENGINE
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Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas
F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32 °C (90 °F) G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow-
ing
J : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h)
Front suspension ball joints I C, D, E, F, G
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotors I C, D, E, G, H
Parking brake I C, D, G, H
Drive shaft and boots I C, D, E, F, G, H, I
Climate control air filter (if equipped) R C, E
MAINTENANCE ITEMMaintenance
operation Maintenance intervals
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Replace more frequently
depending on the condition
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NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - 1.4L/1.6L DIESEL ENGINE
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.* 1
: Inspect drive belt tensioner, idler and alternator pulley and if necessary correct or replace.
* 2
: Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km (350 miles) or before starting a long trip.
* 3
: The engine oil level should be checked regularly and maintained properly.
Operating with an insufficient amount oil can damage the engine, and such damage is not covered by warranty.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96
Miles×1,000 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Km×1,000 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240
Drive belts * 1
Engine oil and For Europe* 3
RRR RRRRR
engine oil filter * 2
Except Europe
Air cleaner filter For China, India,
Middle East
Except China, India, Middle East I R I R I R I R
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE ITEM
Replace every 15,000 km (10,000 miles)
Replace every 10,000 km (6,000 miles) or 12 months
At first, inspect 90,000 km or 48 months
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months
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