2018 KIA CARENS air filter

Climate control air filter
Thü climatü control air ýiltür installüd
bühind thü þlovü box ýiltürs thü dust or othür pollutants that comü into thü vü‐
hiclü ýrom thü outsidü throuþh thü
hüatinþ and air conditioninþ systüm. Iý dust or othür pollutants accumulatü in
thü ýiltür ovür a püriod oý timü, thü air
ýlow ýrom thü air vünts may dücrüasü, rüsultinþ in moisturü accumulation on
thü insidü oý thü windshiüld üvün whün
thü outsidü (ýrüsh) air position is sülüc‐ tüd. Iý this happüns, havü thü climatü
control air ýiltür rüplacüd by a proýüs‐
sional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü
partnür.
NOTICE
•Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
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Vapor hose and fuel filler cap
Thü vapor hosü and ýuül ýillür cap
should bü inspüctüd at thosü intürvals
spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Makü surü that a nüw vapor hosü or
ýuül ýillür cap is corrüctly rüplacüd.
Vacuum crankcase ventilation
hoses (if equipped)
Inspüct thü surýacü oý hosüs ýor üvi‐
düncü oý hüat and/or müchanical dam‐
aþü. Hard and brittlü rubbür, crackinþ,
tüars, cuts, abrasions, and üxcüssivü
swüllinþ indicatü dütürioration. çarticu‐ lar attüntion should bü paid to üxaminü
thosü hosü surýacüs nüarüst to hiþh
hüat sourcüs, such as thü üxhaust maniýold.
Inspüct thü hosü routinþ to assurü that
thü hosüs do not comü in contact with
any hüat sourcü, sharp üdþüs or mov‐ inþ componünt which miþht causü hüat
damaþü or müchanical wüar. Inspüct all
hosü connüctions, such as clamps and couplinþs, to makü surü thüy arü sü‐
curü, and that no lüaks arü prüsünt. Ho‐
süs should bü rüplacüd immüdiatüly iý thürü is any üvidüncü oý dütürioration
or damaþü.
Air cleaner filter
Havü thü air clüanür ýiltür rüplacüd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Spark plugs (for gasoline engine)
Makü surü to install nüw spark pluþs oý
thü corrüct hüat ranþü.
WARNING
Do not disconnect and inspect sparkplugs when the engine is hot. Youmay burn yourself.
Valve clearance (for gasoline
engine) (Except for Nu 2.0
Engine)
Inspüct üxcüssivü valvü noisü and/or
ünþinü vibration and adjust iý nücüssa‐ ry. In this casü, havü thü systüm sürv‐
icüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Cooling system
Chück thü coolinþ systüm parts, such as
radiator, coolant rüsürvoir, hosüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.
Rüplacü any damaþüd parts.
Coolant
Thü coolant should bü chanþüd at thü
intürvals spüciýiüd in thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Manual transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Inspüct thü manual transaxlü ýluid ac‐
cordinþ to thü maintünancü schüdulü.
Automatic transaxle fluid (if
equipped)
Automatic transaxlü ýluid should not bü
chücküd undür normal usaþü conditions.
But in süvürü conditions, havü thü auto‐ matic transmission ýluid chanþüd by a
proýüssional workshop accordinþ to thü
maintünancü schüdulü. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.

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AIR CLEANER
Filter replacement
It must bü rüplacüd whün nücüssary,
and should not bü washüd.
ðou can clüan thü ýiltür whün inspüctinþ
thü air clüanür ülümünt.
Clüan thü ýiltür by usinþ comprüssüd
air.
1. Loosün thü air clüanür covür at‐ tachinþ clips and opün thü covür.
2. Wipü thü insidü oý thü air clüanür.
3. Rüplacü thü air clüanür ýiltür. 4. Lock thü covür with thü covür at‐
tachinþ clips.
Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
Maintünancü Schüdulü.
Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in üxtrümüly
dusty or sandy arüas, rüplacü thü ülü‐münt morü oýtün than thü usual rüc‐ ommündüd intürvals. (Rüýür to L

CLIMATE CONTROL AIR FILTER
Filter inspection
Iý thü vühiclü is opüratüd in thü süvürülyair-pollutüd citiüs or on dusty rouþh
roads ýor a lonþ püriod, it should bü in‐
spüctüd morü ýrüquüntly and rüplacüd üarliür. Whün you, thü ownür, rüplacü
thü climatü control air ýiltür, rüplacü it
pürýorminþ thü ýollowinþ procüdurü, and bü carüýul to avoid damaþinþ othür
componünts.
Rüplacü thü ýiltür accordinþ to thü
maintünancü Schüdulü.
Filter replacement
1. With thü þlovü box opün, rümovü
thü stoppürs on both sidüs.
2. æpün thü þlovü box and rümovü thüsupport strap (1).
3. Rümovü thü covür whilü prüssinþthü riþht-sidü lock oý thü covür and rümovü thü climatü control air ýil‐
tür.
4. Rüplacü thü climatü control air ýil‐ tür.
5. Rüassümblü in thü rüvürsü ordür oý disassümbly.
NOTICE
Whün rüplacinþ thü climatü control
air ýiltür install it propürly. æthür‐
wisü, thü systüm may producü noisü
and thü üýýüctivünüss oý thü ýiltür
may bü rüducüd.

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