
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-122
• 3rd row air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerantand compressor lubricant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-133
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
• Outside thermometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
• 3rd row air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-142• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14\
6
• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
• Bottle holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
150
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
150
• Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
• AC inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-152
• Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 4-154
• Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-154
• Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Floor mat anchor(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Side curtain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
• Luggage net holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157• Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15\
7Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-159• Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
159
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Features of your vehicle
When using the air conditioningsystem, you may notice clear water
dripping (or even puddling) on the
ground under the passenger side
of the vehicle. This is a normal sys-
tem operation characteristic.
Operating the air conditioning sys- tem in the recirculated air position
provides maximum cooling, how-
ever, continual operation in this
mode may cause the air inside the
vehicle to become stale.
During cooling operation, you may occasionally notice a misty air flow
because of rapid cooling and
humid air intake. This is a normal
system operation characteristic.
Climate control air filter
(if equipped)The climate control air filter installed
behind the glove box filters the dust
or other pollutants that come into the
vehicle from the outside through the
heating and air conditioning system.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the filter over a period of time, the
air flow from the air vents may
decrease, resulting in moisture accu-
mulation on the inside of the wind-
shield even when the outside (fresh)
air position is selected. If this hap-
pens, we recommend that the cli-
mate control air filter be replaced by
an authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE• Replace the filter according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty or
rough roads, more frequent cli-
mate control air filter inspections
and changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, we recommend that the
system should be checked at an
authorized Kia dealer.
1LDA5047
Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control air filter Blower
Evaporatorcore Heater core
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MaintenanceEngine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
• Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7• Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 7-27
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31• Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
• Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33• Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
• Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36• Checking the brake/clutch fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37• Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38• Checking the parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39• Filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41• Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43• Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
• Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
47• For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
• Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49\
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50• Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
7-50
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-50
• Checking tire inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
• Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
• Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
• Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
• Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
7
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 6 months
❑Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace engine oil and filter *
6
(12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months
❑Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (AWD)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 24 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 24 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
❑ Inspect all latch, hinges and locks
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
❈Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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7NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
36,000 km (22,500 miles) or 18 months
❑ Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(36,000 km (22,500 miles) or 36 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(36,000 km (22,500 miles) or 36 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 24 months
❑ Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (AWD)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Inspect brake fluid
❑ Inspect fuel filter *
2
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
2
❑Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap, fuel tank
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
(Continued)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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7NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
72,000 km (45,000 miles) or 36 months
❑ Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (AWD)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(72,000 km (45,000 miles) or 72 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(72,000 km (45,000 miles) or 72 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
❑ Inspect all latch, hinges and locks
84,000 km (52,500 miles) or 42 months
❑ Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(84,000 km (52,500 miles) or 84 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(84,000 km (52,500 miles) or 84 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace. ❈
Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 48 months
❑Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front brake disc/pads, calipers
❑ Inspect propeller shaft (AWD)
❑ Inspect rear brake disc/pads
❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Inspect brake fluid
❑ Inspect fuel filter *
2
❑Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
2
❑Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap, fuel tank
❑ Inspect valve clearance *
4
(Continued)
(Continued)❑Inspect drive belts
(First, 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 72 months
after every 24,000 km (15,000 miles) or 24 months) *
5
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 96 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 96 months)
❑ Replace coolant
(First, 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 60 months
after every 48,000 km (30,000 miles) or 24 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
❑ Inspect all latch, hinges and locks
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
132,000 km (82,500 miles) or 66 months
❑Rotate tire
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(132,000 km (82,500 miles) or 132 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(132,000 km (82,500 miles) or 132 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
(Continued)❑Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter
(120,000 km (75,000 miles) or 120 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *
1
(120,000 km (75,000 miles) or 120 months)
❑ Inspect cooling system hoses and connections
❑ Inspect brake pedal free play
❑ Inspect all latch, hinges and locks
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace. ❈Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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