Maintenance
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
• Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
• Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 7-20
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
• Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
• Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
• Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
• Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
• Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
• Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
• Checking the parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
• Filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
• Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
• Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
• Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
40
• For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
• Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
• Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42\
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
• Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
7-43
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-43
• Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Checking tire inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
• Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
• Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
• Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
• All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
55
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725
Maintenance
If it is near or at L, add enough oil to
bring the level to F.Do not overfill.
Use a funnel to help prevent oil
from being spilled on engine com-
ponents.
Use only the specified engine oil. (Refer to “Recommended lubricantsand capacities” in chapter 8.)
Changing the engine oil and
filter
Have engine oil and filter changed by
an authorized Kia dealer according
to the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this chapter.
CALIFORNIA PROPO-
SITION 65 WARNING
Engine oil contains chemicals
known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects
and reproductive harm. Used
engine oil may cause irritation or
cancer of the skin if left in con-
tact with the skin for prolonged
periods of time. Always protect
your skin by washing your
hands thoroughly with soap and
warm water as soon as possible
after handling used oil.OYG076011
■Gasoline Engine (Lambda 3.3L - GDI)
729
Maintenance
BRAKE FLUID
Checking the brake fluid level
Check the fluid level in the reservoir
periodically. The fluid level should be
between MAX (Maximum) and MIN
(Minimum) marks on the side of the
reservoir.
Before removing the reservoir cap
and adding brake fluid, clean the
area around the reservoir cap thor-
oughly to prevent brake fluid contam-
ination.If the level is low, add fluid to the
MAX (Maximum) level. The level will
fall with accumulated mileage. This is
a normal condition associated with
the wear of brake linings. If the fluid
level is excessively low, have the
brake system checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
Use only the specified brake fluid.
(Refer to “Recommended lubricantsand capacities” in chapter 8.)
Never mix different types of fluid.
In the event the brake system
requires frequent additions of fluid,
the vehicle should be inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
When changing and adding brake
fluid, handle it carefully. Do not let it
come in contact with your eyes. If
brake 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 doctor as soon as possible.
Brake 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.
OYG076015CAUTION - Brake fluid
Do not allow brake fluid to con-tact the vehicle's body paint, aspaint damage will result.
CAUTION - Proper fluid
Only use brake fluid in brakesystem. Small amounts ofimproper fluids (such as engineoil) can cause damage to thebrake system.
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Index
DRIVE mode (Drive mode integrated control system) . . 5-68
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68 DRIVE mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68
ECO (Active ECO) mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69
SPORT mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
SMART mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-54
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-95
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
Driving in the rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-97
ECO mode (Drive mode integrated control system) . . 5-69
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92
"Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with HomeLink
®
system and compass " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-53
Electric parking brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-13
Electronic power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Electronic stability control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Emergency fuel filler lid release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-97
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . . 7-97
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26 Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
24 Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine start/stop button illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . . . 7-97
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
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Index
6I
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-20Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
21
Automatic transaxle fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Exhaust pipe and muffler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Steering gear box, linkage &boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Exterior overview (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Exterior overview (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-15
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
Fluid Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Fog light (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Front fog lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . 7-81
Front seat adjustment (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67\
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-58 Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64F