2017 KIA BORREGO Owners Manual

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What to do in an emergency
If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speed.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be ingood condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull avehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently. Before emergency towing, check if
the hook is not broken or dam-aged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily and with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a verti-
cal angle. Always pull straightahead.CAUTION
Attach a towing strap to the
tow hook.
Using a portion of the vehicle other than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the bodyof your vehicle.
Use only a cable or chain specifically intended for usein towing vehicles. Securely fasten the cable or chain tothe towing hook provided.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when tow-
ing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which
would place excessive stress
on the emergency towing hook
and towing cable or chain. The
hook and towing cable or
chain may break and cause
serious injury or damage.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to be moved, do not
forcibly continue the towing.
We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck
service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle during towing.

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Use a towing strap less than 5 m
(16 feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth (about 30 cm (12 inches)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during tow-ing.
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC sothe steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
OHM068019
CAUTION - Automatic transaxle
If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, itcan be towed only from the front. Be sure that the transaxleis in neutral. Be sure the steer-ing is unlocked by placing the ignition switch in the ACC posi-tion. A driver must be in thetowed vehicle to operate the steering and brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the automatic transaxle, limitthe vehicle speed to 15 km/h(10 mph) and drive less than 1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transaxle for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If the auto-matic transaxle fluid is leak- ing, flatbed equipment or atowing dolly must be used.

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What to do in an emergency
Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing)
OHM066014L
WARNING
Do not use the hooks under the
rear of the vehicle for towing
purposes. These hooks are
designed ONLY for transport
tie-down. If the tie-down hooks
are used for towing, the tie-
down hooks or rear bumper will
be damaged and this could lead
to serious injury.

EMERGENCY COMMODITY (IF EQUIPPED)
There are some emergency com-
modities in the vehicle to help yourespond to the emergency situation.
Fire extinguisher
If there is small fire and you know
how to use the fire extinguisher, take
the following steps carefully.
1. Pull the pin at the top of the extin- guisher that keeps the handle from being accidentally pressed.
2. Aim the nozzle toward the base of the fire.
3. Stand approximately 2.5 m (8 ft) away from the fire and squeeze
the handle to discharge the extin-
guisher. If you release the handle,
the discharge will stop.
4. Sweep the nozzle back and forth at the base of the fire. After the fire
appears to be out, watch it careful-
ly since it may re-ignite. First aid kit There are some items such as scis-
sors, bandage and adhesive tape
and etc. in the kit to give first aid toan injured person.
Triangle reflector
Place the triangle reflector on the
road to warn oncoming vehicles dur-
ing emergencies, such as when the
vehicle is parked by the roadside due
to any problems.
Tire pressure gauge (If equipped)
Tires normally lose some air in day-
to-day use, and you may have to add
a few pounds of air periodically and it
is not usually a sign of a leaking tire,
but of normal wear. Always check tirepressure when the tires are coldbecause tire pressure increases with
temperature. To check the tire pressure, take the
following steps;
1. Unscrew the inflation valve cap
that is located on the rim of the tire.
2. Press and hold the gauge against the tire valve. Some air will escape
as you begin and more will escape if
you don't press the gauge in firmly.
3. A firm non-leaking push will acti- vate the gauge.
4. Read the tire pressure on the gauge to know whether the tire
pressure is low or high.
5. Adjust the tire pressures to the specified pressure. Refer to “Tires
and wheels” in chapter 9.
6. Reinstall the inflation valve cap.
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Maintenance
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Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
. . . 8-6
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 8-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20 pads, calipers and rotors. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
belt and hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-24
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28 . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Fuel Filter (For Diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30

Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-35
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-47
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-55


Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-68 Front position lamp, Front turn signal lamp, Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-70
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-72
. . . . . . . . 8-72 rear fog light bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-75
. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-75
. . . . . . . . . . . 8-75
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-76
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-77
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-83
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85

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Maintenance
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
OHM076070L
■■Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.8L) - MPI
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Negative battery terminal
7. Positive battery terminal
8. Radiator cap
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Power steering fluid reservoir
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir

Maintenance
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OHM076071L
■■
Diesel Engine (3.0L)
❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Negative battery terminal
7. Positive battery terminal
8. Radiator cap
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Power steering fluid reservoir
11. Windshield washer fluid reservoir
12. Fuel filter