2018 KIA STONIC fuel additives

1. Gasohol containing more than 10%ethanol.
2. Gasoline or gasohol containing methanol.
3. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
CAUTION
Never use gasohol which containsmethanol. Discontinue use of anygasohol product which impairs driva‐bility.
Other fuels
Using fuels such as - Silicone (Si) contained fuel,
- MMT (Manganese, Mn) contained fuel,
- Ferrocene (Fe) contained fuel, and
- Other metallic additives contained fuels, may cause vehicle and engine
damage or cause plugging, misfiring, poor acceleration, engine stalling,
catalyst melting, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per‐
formance problem caused by the
use of these fuels may not be cov‐
ered by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Use of MTBE
Kia recommends avoiding fuels contain‐ ing MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether)
over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7%
weight) in your vehicle.
Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight) may re‐
duce vehicle performance and produce
vapor lock or hard starting.
CAUTION
Your New Vehicle Limited Warrantymay not cover damage to the fuelsystem and any performance prob‐lems that are caused by the use offuels containing methanol or fuelscontaining MTBE (Methyl TertiaryButyl Ether) over 15.0% vol. (OxygenContent 2.7% weight.)
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco‐ hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components of the fuel system, engine control sys‐
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded
gasoline which has an octane rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 95 /
AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher (for
Europe) or Octane Rating of RON (Re‐ search Octane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-
Knock Index) 87 or higher (except Eu‐
rope).
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel additives
regularly, and have problems starting
or the engine does not run smoothly, one bottle of additives added to the
fuel tank at every 15,000 km (For Eu‐
rope) / 10,000 km (Except Europe). Ad‐ ditives are available from a professional
workshop along with information on
how to use them. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner. Do not mix other additives.
Introduction
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Operation in foreign countries
If you are going to drive your vehicle in
another country, be sure to: • Observe all regulations regarding reg‐ istration and insurance.
• Determine that acceptable fuel is available.
Diesel engine
Diesel fuel
Diesel engine must be operated only on
commercially available diesel fuel that
complies with EN 590 or comparable standard. (EN stands for "European
Norm"). Do not use marine diesel fuel,
heating oils, or non-approved fuel addi‐ tives, as this will increase wear and
cause damage to the engine and fuel
system. The use of non-approved fuels and / or fuel additives will result in a
limitation of your warranty rights.
Diesel fuel of above cetane 51 is used in
your vehicle. If two types of diesel fuel
are available, use summer or winter fuel properly according to the following
temperature conditions. • Above -5°C (23°F) ... Summer type diesel fuel.
• Below -5°C (23°F) ... Winter type die‐ sel fuel. Watch the fuel level in the tank very
carefully : If the engine stops through
fuel failure, the circuits must be com‐
pletely purged to restart.
CAUTION
Do not let any gasoline or water en‐ter the tank. This would make it nec‐essary to drain it out and to bleedthe lines to avoid jamming the injec‐tion pump and damaging the engine.
CAUTION
nDiesel Fuel (if equipped withDPF)
It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Biodiesel
Commercially supplied Diesel blends of
no more than 7% biodiesel, commonly
known as "B7 Diesel" may be used in your vehicle if Biodiesel meets EN
14214 or equivalent specifications. (EN
stands for "European Norm"). The use of biofuels exceeding 7% made from
rapeseed methyl ester (RME), fatty
acid methyl ester (FAME), vegetable oil methyl ester (VME) etc. or mixing die‐
sel exceeding 7% with biodiesel will
cause increased wear or damage to the engine and fuel system. Repair or re‐
placement of worn or damaged compo‐
nents due to the use of non approved fuels will not be covered by the manu‐
factures warranty.
CAUTION
•Never use any fuel, whether dieselor B7 biodiesel or otherwise, thatfails to meet the latest petroleumindustry specification.
•Never use any fuel additives ortreatments that are not recom‐mended or approved by the vehiclemanufacturer.

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Introduction

NO.ITEMREMARK
*7 Fuel additives (Gasoline) Kia recommends that you use unleaded gasoline which has an octane rating
of RON (Research Octane Number) 95 / AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher
(for Europe) or Octane Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91 / AKI(Anti-Knock Index) 87 or higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel additives
regularly, and have problems starting or the engine does not run smoothly,
one bottle of additives added to the fuel tank at every 15,000km (for Europe,Australia and New Zealand)/ 10,000km (except Europe, Australia and New
Zealand, China) / 5,000 km (for China). Additives are available from a profes‐
sional workshop along with information on how to use them. Kia recommends
to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. Do not mix other additives.



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Maintenance

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Engine [For Europe (Except Russia)]
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496
Miles×1,0001020304050607080
Km×1,000153045607590105120
MAINTENANCE ITEM
Fuel additives (Gasoline) *7
Add every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12 months
Fuel lines, hoses and connections - - - I - - - I Fuel tank air filter - - - I - - - I
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap - - - I - - - IAir cleaner filter - I - R - I - R
Intercooler, in/out hose, air in‐ take hose Kappa 1.0L T-GDI I I I I I I I I
Exhaust system I I I I I I I I
Cooling system At first, Inspect 60,000 km (40,000 miles) or 48 months
after that, Inspect every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months
Air conditioner compressor/refrigerant I I I I I I I I
Climate control air filter - R - R - R - R
Brake discs and pads I I I I I I I I
Brake drums and linings - I - I - I - I
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I I I I I IBrake/clutch fluid I R I R I R I R

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Maintenance

NO.ITEMREMARK
*7 Fuel additives (Gasoline) Kia recommends that you use unleaded gasoline which has an octane rating
of RON (Research Octane Number) 95 / AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher
(for Europe) or Octane Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91 / AKI(Anti-Knock Index) 87 or higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel additives
regularly, and have problems starting or the engine does not run smoothly,
one bottle of additives added to the fuel tank at every 15,000 km (for Eu‐rope, Australia and New Zealand)/10,000 km (except Europe, Australia and
New Zealand, China) / 5,000 km (for China). Additives are available from a
professional workshop along with information on how to use them. Kia rec‐
ommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. Do not mix other
additives.

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MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Engine [Except Europe (Including Russia)]
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496
Miles×1,0001020304050607080
Km×1,000153045607590105120
MAINTENANCE ITEM
Spark plugs *5 Kappa 1.0L T-GDI (Unleaded)
Replace every 75,000 km (50,000 miles)
Kappa 1.2L MPI (Un‐leaded) Replace every 150,000 km (100,000 miles)
Kappa 1.4L MPI (Un‐leaded) Replace every 150,000 km (100,000 miles)
Kappa 1.2L MPI (Lea‐ded) Replace every 30,000 km (20,000 miles)
Kappa 1.4L MPI (Lea‐ded) Replace every 30,000 km (20,000 miles)
Automatic transaxle fluid - - - I - - - I
Manual transaxle fluid *6
- - - I - - - I
Drive shaft and boots - I - I - I - I
Fuel additives (Gasoline) *7 Add every 10,000 km (6,500 miles) or 6months
(For Australia and New Zealand :
Add every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12months,
For China : Add every 5,000 km (3,000 miles) or 6months)
Fuel filter (Gasoline) For China, Brazil - I - R - I - R
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• Do not misuse or abuse the engine.Examples of misuse are coasting with
the ignition off and descending steep grades in gear with the ignition off.
• Do not operate the engine at high idle speed for extended periods (5 mi‐
nutes or more).
• Do not modify or tamper with any part of the engine or emission control
system. All inspections and adjust‐ ments must be made by a professio‐
nal workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
center.
• Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel couldcause the engine to misfire, damag‐
ing the catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalytic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.
Diesel particulate filter (if
equipped)
The Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) sys‐
tem removes the soot in the exhaust gas. Unlike a disposable air filter, the DPF
system automatically burns (oxidizes)
and removes the accumulated soot ac‐ cording to the driving condition. In other
words, the active burning by engine
control system and high exhaust gas temperature caused by normal/high
driving condition burns and removes
the accumulated soot.
However, if the vehicle continues to be driven at repeated short distance or
driven at low speed for a long time, the
accumulated soot may not be auto‐ matically removed because of low ex‐
haust gas temperature. More than a
certain amount of soot deposited, the malfunction indicator light (
) illumi‐
nates.
When the malfunction indicator light
blinks, it may stop blinking by driving
the vehicle at more than 60 km/h (37 mph) or at more than second gear
with 1500 ~ 2500 engine rpm for a cer‐
tain time (for about 25 minutes).
If the malfunction indicator light (
)
continues to be blinked or the warning
massage "Check exhaust system" illu‐ minates in spite of the procedure, visit
a professional workshop and check the
DPF system. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service part‐
ner. If you continue to drive with the mal‐
function indicator light blinking for a long time, the DPF system can be dam‐
aged and fuel consumption can be wor‐
sen.
CAUTION
Diesel Fuel (if equipped with DPF)It is recommended to use the regula‐ted automotive diesel fuel for dieselvehicle equipped with the DPF sys‐tem.If you use diesel fuel including highsulfur (more than 50 ppm sulfur)and unspecified additives, it cancause the DPF system to be dam‐aged and white smoke can be emit‐ted.
Lean NOx trap (if equipped)
The Lean NOx Trap (LNT) system re‐
moves the nitrogen oxide in the ex‐ haust gas. The smell can occur in the
exhaust gas depending on the quality
of the fuel and it can degrade NOx re‐ duction performance, please use the
regulated automotive diesel fuel.
Maintenance
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