2018 KIA SORENTO air filter

Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
• Front windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
• Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
• Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12\
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• Luggage lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
• Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-127
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Headlight (headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Interior light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
• Pocket lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
• Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
• Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
• 3rd row air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
• Checking the amount of air conditionerrefrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
• Automatic heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . 4-143
• Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-144
• To cancel or reset the automatic ventilation . . . . . . 4-150
• 3
rdrow air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150
• System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
• Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-153
• Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . 4-154
Windshield defrosting and defogging . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-155
• Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
• Defogging logic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Clean air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-160
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
• Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
• Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16\
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• Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
• Luggage box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
• Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
• Bottle holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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• Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
• Seat cooler (air ventilation seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
• Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Features of your vehicle
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.
Checking the amount of air
conditioner refrigerant and
compressor lubricant
When the amount of refrigerant is
low, the performance of the air con-
ditioning is reduced. Overfilling also
has a negative influence on the air
conditioning system.
Therefore, if abnormal operation is
found, have the system inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
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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 accumulation on
the inside of the windshield even
when the outside (fresh) air position is
selected. If this happens, have the cli-
mate control air filter replaced by an
authorized Kia dealer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Replace the filter every 24,000 km
(15,000 miles) or once a year.
If the vehicle is being driven in
severe conditions such as dusty or
rough roads, more frequent air
conditioner filter inspections and
changes are required.
• When the air flow rate suddenly decreases, the system should be
checked at an authorized Kia
dealer.
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Outside air
Recirculatedair
Climate control
air filter Blower
Evaporator
coreHeater core

Maintenance
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
• Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
• Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 7-29
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
• Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
• Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
• Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
• Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
• Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
• Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
• Checking the parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
• Filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
• Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
• Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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• For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
• Battery recharging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
• Recharging battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
• Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51\
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
• Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
7-52
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-52
• Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
• Checking tire inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
• Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
• Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
• Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
• Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
• Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
• Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
• Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
• All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
• Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
• Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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• Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-64
• Low aspect ratio tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-65
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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance.
Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the
frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
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1: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, onebottle of additive is recommended. Additives are avail-
able from your authorized Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives.
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2: Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance free but periodic inspection is recommended for this
maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality.
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3: Transfer case oil and rear axle oil should be changed anytime they have been submerged in water.
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4: Inspect for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
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5: The drive belt should be replaced when cracks occur or tension is reduced excessively.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 12 months

Maintenance
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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 *
6
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *1
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 12 months
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
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *1
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 12 months

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Maintenance
NORMAL 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 *
6
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *1
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 12 months

Maintenance
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(Continued)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace engine oil and filter *6
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❑ Add fuel additive *1
(Every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 12 months
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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 lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
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❑Inspect parking brake
❑ Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap, fuel tank
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
(Continued)