
Maintenance
30
7
BRAKE/CLUTCH (IF EQUIPPED) FLUID
Checking the brake/clutch*
fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX and MIN marks on the
side of the reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake/clutch* fluid, clean
the area around the reservoir cap
thoroughly to prevent brake/clutch*
fluid contamination.
* if equipped If the level is low, add fluid to the
MAX level. The level will fall with
accumulated mileage. This is a nor-
mal condition associated with the
wear of the brake linings and/or
clutch disc (if equipped). If the fluid
level is excessively low, have the
brake/clutch* system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Use only the specified brake/clutch*
fluid. (Refer to “Recommended lubri-cants and capacities” in section 8.)
Never mix different types of fluid.
In the event the brake/clutch* system
requires frequent additions of fluid,
the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
When changing and adding
brake/clutch* fluid, handle it carefully.
Do not let it come in contact with
your eyes. If brake/clutch* fluid
should come in contact with your
eyes, immediately flush them with a
large quantity of fresh tap water.
Have your eyes examined by a doc-
tor as soon as possible.
Brake/clutch* fluid, which has been
exposed to open air for an extended
time should never be used as its
quality cannot be guaranteed. It
should be disposed of properly.
CAUTION - Brake/clutch fluid
Do not allow brake/clutch* fluid
to contact the vehicle's bodypaint, as paint damage willresult.
CAUTION - Proper fluid
Only use brake/clutch fluid inbrake/clutch system. Smallamounts of improper fluids(such as engine oil) can causedamage to the brake/clutch sys-tem.
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Maintenance
It is recommended that the automat-
ic transaxle fluid should be checked
by an authorized Kia dealer.
In severe conditions, the fluid should
be changed at an authorized Kia
dealer in accordance to the sched-
uled maintenance at the beginning of
this chapter.
Checking the washer fluid
level
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 - Windshieldfluid
Do not drink the windshield
washer fluid. The windshield
washer fluid is poisonous to
humans and animals.
WARNING - Flammablefluid
Do not allow the washer fluid to
come in contact with open
flames or sparks. The wind-
shield washer fluid is flamma-
ble under certain circum-
stances. This can result in a fire.
WASHER FLUID
AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE
FLUID
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68
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
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.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
*2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute
to fuel economy by reducing the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements
are difficult to measure in everyday driving, but in a year’s time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
*
3If the API service SM engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL.
Lubricant Volume Classification
Engine oil *1 *2 (drain and refill)
recommended (or equivalent) 3.8 US qt. (3.6 l)
Manual transaxle fluid 1.9 ~ 2.01 US qt.
API GL-4, SAE 75W/85
(1.8 ~ 1.9 l) approved by Kia Motors Corp.
MICHANG ATF SP-IV, SK ATF SP-IV
Automatic transaxle 1.6 Engine 7.71 US qt. (7.3 l) NOCA ATF SP-IV, Kia genuine ATF SP-IV or
fluid other brands meeting the above specification
approved by Kia Motor Co.,
Coolant Automatic transaxle 5.6 US qt. (5.5 l) Mixture of antifreeze and distilled water
Manual transaxle 5.8 US qt. (5.3 l) (Ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator)
Brake/Clutch fluid 0.7~0.8 US qt.
FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
(0.7~0.8 l)
Fuel 11.3 US gal. (43 l) Refer to “Fuel requirements” in s
ection 1
API Service SM*3,
ILSAC GF-4 or above

Index
2I
Active Eco System ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-45
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
················3-54
Air bag warning light··················\
··················\
·················3-34\
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-31Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-54
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
··············3-34
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-46
Driver's and passenger's front air bag··········\
················3-42
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
······3-37
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-45
SRS components and functions ··················\
·················3-34\
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-32
Antenna (Roof) ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-109
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-81 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-81
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-86
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-102
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-109 Antenna··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-109
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·4-110
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-16 Shift lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-20
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-18
Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
··········7-31
Aux, USB and iPod port ··················\
··················\
··········4-111 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-61
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-39
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-76
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-3
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
4-103
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-22
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
5-26
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
···········5-27
Hill-start assist control············\
··················\
··················\
·5-31
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-24
Power brakes··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-22
Vehicle stability management··················\
··················\
··5-31
Brakes/clutch fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-30
Bulb replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-68
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-3
Calendar ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
6
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-6
Car option ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-55
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-81
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-86
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-42\
AB
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Index
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-57
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-61
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-98
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-18
Certification label ··················\
··················\
···············5-59, 8-8
ChainsTire chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-53
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-15
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-43
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-23 Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-29
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-25\
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-28
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-19
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-102
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
···4-95, 7-34
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-106
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-107
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-45
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-46
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-27
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-28
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-88
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-35
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-103
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-46 Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-46
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-45
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-96
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-97
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-86
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-96
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-106
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-46
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-45
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-16 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-18
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-19
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
·················4-10\
3
Driver's 3-point seat belt ··················\
··················\
············3-15
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
··········3-42
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-49
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-50
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-50D

Index
4I
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
················5-46
Electric power steering ··················\
··················\
··············4-39
Electronic stability program (ESC) ··················\
·············5-27
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-5Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········6-5
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-7
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-3
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
············7-88 Crankcase emission control system··················\
···········7-88
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
·······7-88
Exhaust emission control system ··················\
··············7-89
Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-2
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··2-6
Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
··················\
7-58
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-27
Engine coolcant temperature gauge··················\
·············4-47
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-9
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-26\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-8
Engine start/stop button ··················\
··················\
···············5-7
Engine will not start··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-4
Evaporative emission control System ··················\
··········7-88
Exhaust emission control system··················\
·················7-89\
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···············7-23
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-81 Flat tire (with spare tire) ··················\
··················\
············6-14
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-14
Changing tires··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-15
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-20
Removing and storing the spare tire···········\
·················6-15\
Flat tire (with tire mobility kit) ··················\
··················\
·6-22
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
·················4-10\
7
Fluid Automatic transaxle fluid ··················\
··················\
········7-31
Brakes/clutch fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-30
Washer fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-31
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
············4-44
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-10
Front passenger and rear seat belt ··················\
···············3-17
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-4
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-32
Fuel gauge··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-47
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-56 Engine compartment panel fuse ··················\
················7-58
Fuse/relay panel description ··················\
··················\
····7-59
Instrument panel fuse ··················\
··················\
··············7-57
Memory fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-58
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-59
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10I
Tire and loading information label ··················\
············5-56
Towing capacity··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-57
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
···········5-56
Vehicle stability management ··················\
··················\
····5-31
Volume/weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-5 Base curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-61
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-61
GAW (Gross axle weight) ··················\
··················\
·······5-61
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ··················\
············5-61
GVW (Gross vehicle weight) ··················\
··················\
··5-61
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ··················\
·······5-61
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
·················5-61\
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
··············4-58
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-31
Weight/volume ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········8-5
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-45
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-47
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-25 Auto down window ··················\
··················\
·················4-26\
Auto up/down window ··················\
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············4-27
Power window lock button ··················\
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······4-28
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-96
Windshield defrosting and defogging Defogging logic ··················\
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·····4-97 Winter driving ··················\
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··········5-52
Snow tires ··················\
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··············5-52
Tire chains ··················\
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··················\
·············5-53
Wiper blades ··················\
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············7-36
Wipers and washers ··················\
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·4-80
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