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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
1. Engine oil dipstick
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Engine coolant reservoir
4. Radiator cap
5. Brake fluid reservoir
6. Power steering fluid reservoir
7. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
8. Air cleaner
9. Fuse box
10. Negative battery terminal
11. Positive battery terminalOKH012007
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Gasoline Engine (Lambda II 3.8L) - MPI

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OWNER MAINTENANCE
The following lists are vehicle checks and inspections that should be per-
formed at the frequencies indicated
to help ensure safe, dependable
operation of your vehicle.
If you have any question, we recom-
mend that you consult an authorized
Kia dealer.
These Owner Maintenance Checks
are generally not covered by war-
ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used. Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop for fuel:
• Check the engine oil level.
Check coolant level in coolant
reservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid level.
Look for low or under-inflated tires.
While operating your vehicle:
Note any changes in the sound of the exhaust or any smell of
exhaust fumes in the vehicle.
Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steer-
ing effort or looseness in the steer-
ing wheel, or change in its straight-ahead position.
Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side
when traveling on smooth, levelroad.
When stopping, listen and check for unusual sounds, pulling to one
side, increased brake pedal travel
or “hard-to-push” brake pedal.
If any slipping or changes in the operation of your transaxle occurs,
check the transaxle fluid level.
Check automatic transaxle P (Park) function.
Check parking brake.
Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air
conditioning system during or after
use is normal).
WARNING
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow
out under pressure. This could
cause burns or other serious
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At least monthly:
Check coolant level in the enginecoolant reservoir.
Check the operation of all exterior lights, including the stoplights, turn
signals and hazard warning flash-
ers.
Check the inflation pressures of all tires including the spare.
At least twice a year
(i.e., every Spring and Fall):
Check radiator, heater and air con- ditioning hoses for leaks or dam-
age.
Check windshield washer spray and wiper operation. Clean wiper
blades with clean cloth dampened
with washer fluid.
Check headlight alignment.
Check muffler, exhaust pipes, shields and clamps.
Check the lap/shoulder belts for wear and function.
Check for worn tires and loose wheel lug nuts.
At least once a year:
Clean body and door drain holes.
Lubricate door hinges and checks,and hood hinges.
Lubricate door and hood locks and latches.
Lubricate door rubber weather- strips.
Check the air conditioning system.
Check the power steering fluid level.
Inspect and lubricate automatic transaxle linkage and controls.
Clean battery and terminals.
Check the brake fluid level.

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For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table. Changing the coolant
We recommend that the coolant be
replaced by an authorized Kia deal-
er.
WARNING
Radiator cap
Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine and radiator
are hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out underpressure causing serious
injury.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth around the radiator cap before refilling thecoolant in order to prevent the coolant from overflowing intoengine parts such as the gener-ator.
WARNING - Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage to paint
and body trim.
-15°C (5°F) 35 65
-25°C (-13°F) 40 60
-35°C (-31°F) 50 50
-45°C (-49°F) 60 40
Ambient
Temperature Mixture Percentage (volume)
Antifreeze Water
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WASHER FLUID
Checking the washer fluid
level
The reservoir is translucent so that
you can check the level with a quickvisual inspection.
Check the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir and add fluid if neces-
sary. Plain water may be used if
washer fluid is not available.
However, use washer solvent with
antifreeze characteristics in cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
WARNING - Coolant
Do not use radiator coolant or antifreeze in the washer fluid
reservoir.
Radiator coolant can severely obscure visibility when
sprayed on the windshield
and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage to paint
and body trim.
Windshield Washer fluid agents contain some amountsof alcohol and can be flamma-
ble under certain circum-
stances. Do not allow sparksor flame to contact the washerfluid or the washer fluid reser-
voir. Damage to the vehicle or
occupants could occur.
Windshield washer fluid is poisonous to humans and ani-
mals. Do not drink and avoidcontacting windshield washer
fluid. Serious injury or death
could occur.
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Index
Feeling (Haptic switch feeling) (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Flat tire (with spare tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Changing tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Fog light (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Fog light (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Front blind spot monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Front lamp switch (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Front lamp switch (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Fuse/relay panel description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Instrument panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54 Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Head up display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Headlight bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headlight position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headlight(Headlamp) welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest(rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Heater Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Height adjustment(front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
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Trip modes (Type A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Trip modes (Type B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75
Trunk
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Non-powered trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Power trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Turn By Turn Mode (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
User Settings Mode (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle Settings (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Vehicle stability management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80
Warning Messages (Type B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68 Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Headlight(Headlamp) welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Interior light welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Puddle lamp and door handle lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-101
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-102
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Wiper deicer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118 Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
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