2019 KIA RIO HATCHBACK Owners Manual

What to do in an emergency
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TOWING
Towing service
If emergency towing is necessary,
we recommend having it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a commer-
cial tow-truck service. Proper lifting
and towing procedures are neces-
sary to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle. The use of wheel dollies or
flatbed is recommended. It is acceptable to tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the ground
(without dollies) and the front wheels
off the ground.
If any of the loaded wheels or sus-
pension components are damaged
or the vehicle is being towed with the
front wheels on the ground, use a
towing dolly under the front wheels.
When being towed by a commercial
tow truck and wheel dollies are not
used, the front of the vehicle should
always be lifted, not the rear.
CAUTION- Towing
Do not tow the vehicle back-
wards with the front wheels onthe ground as this may causedamage to the vehicle.
Do not tow with sling-type equipment. Use wheel lift orflatbed equipment.
OMC045012 dolly
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HXD03
WARNING- Side and cur-
tain air bag
If your vehicle is equipped with
side and curtain air bag, set the
ignition switch to LOCK or ACC
position when the vehicle is
being towed. The side and cur-
tain air bag may deploy when
the ignition is ON, and the
rollover sensor detects the situ-
ation as a rollover.
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What to do in an emergency
When towing your vehicle in an
emergency without wheel dollies :
1. Set the ignition switch in the ACCposition.
2. Place the transmission shift lever in N (Neutral).
3. Release the parking brake.Removable towing hook (front)
(if equipped)
1. Remove the towing hook from the tool case located in the trunk/tail-
gate.
2. Remove the hole cover pressing the lower part of the cover on the
front bumper.
3. Install the towing hook by turning it clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
Emergency towing
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CAUTION- Towing gear
position
Always place the transmissionshift lever in N (Neutral) whentowing your vehicle. Failure toplace the transmission shiftlever in N (Neutral) may causeinternal damage to the trans-mission.
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What to do in an emergency
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If towing is necessary, we recom-
mend you have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a com-
mercial tow truck service.
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 speeds.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the towing hooks to pull
a vehicle 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.
Attach a towing strap to the towing hook.
Using a portion of the vehicle other than the tow hooks for towing may
damage the body of your vehicle.
Use only a cable or chain specifical- ly intended for use in towing vehi-
cles. Securely fasten the cable or
chain to the towing hook provided.
Before emergency towing, check that 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 with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead. 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.
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CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicleother than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the body ofyour vehicle.
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What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC sothe steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transmission shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
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.
If the car is being towed with all four
wheels on the ground, it can be
towed only from the front. Be sure
that the transmission is in neutral. Be
sure the steering is unlocked by plac-
ing the ignition switch in the ACC
position. A driver must be in the
towed vehicle to operate the steering
and brakes.WARNING- Emergency
Towing Precautions
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.
In this case, contact 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.CAUTION- Automatic
Transmission
To avoid serious damage to the Automatic Transmission,limit the vehicle speed to 10mph (15 km/h) and drive lessthan 1 mile (1.5 km/h) whentowing.
Before towing, check for an Automatic Transmission fluidleak under your vehicle. If theAutomatic Transmission fluidis leaking, a flatbed equipmentor towing dolly must be used.
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Maintenance
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
• Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
• Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
• Scheduled maintenance service precaution . . . . . . . 8-10
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 8-16
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
• Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-21
• Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
• Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-23
• Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-25
Brake/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
• Checking the brake/clutch fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
• Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
• Checking the parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28
Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
• Filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
• Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-31
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
• Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
• Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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• For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-37
• Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38
• Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-39\
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40
• Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-40
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-40
• Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
• Checking tire inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-41
• Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42
• Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-43
• Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44
• Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
• Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
• Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
• Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-45
• All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
• Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
• Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-\
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• Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
• Low aspect ratio tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
8-55
• Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
• Memory fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-58
• Engine compartment fuse replacement. . . . . . . . . . . 8-59
• Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-70
• Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-70
• Light bulb position (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-72
• Light bulb position (rear) (5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-73
• Light bulb position (rear) (4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-74
• Light bulb position (side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-75
• Headlamp (Low/High beam) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-75
• Side marker (front) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-76
• Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-77
• Headlamp (Low/High beam) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-78
• Headlamp (Low/High beam) (LED type) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-79
• Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-79 • Side marker (front) (LED type) bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-80
• Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-80
• Position lamp + DRL (LED type) bulb r eplacement . 8-81
• Daytime running lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-81
• Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb Replacement . 8-82
• Side repeater lamp (bulb type) bulb Replacement . 8-82
• Stop and tail lamp bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . 8-83
• Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-84
• Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-85
• Back-up lamp bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . . . . . 8-86
• Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . . 8-86
• Side marker (rear) (Bulb type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type A) (for 5 door) . . . . 8-87
• Side marker (rear) (LED type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type B) (for 5 door) . . . . 8-88
• High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement (for 5 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-89
• License plate lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-89
• Rear turn signal lamp bulb replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-90
• Stop and tail lamp / Side marker (Bulb type) replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-91
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• Side marker (rear) (LED type) bulb replacement (Rear combination lamp Type B) (for 4 door) . . . . 8-92
• Back-up lamp bulb replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . 8-92
• Tail lamp (Bulb type) bulb replacement (for 4 door) . 8-93
• Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-94
• High mounted stop lamp bulb replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-94
• Trunk lamp bulb replacement (for 4 door) . . . . . . . 8-95
• Map lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-95
• Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 8-96
• Room lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97
• Glove box lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-97
• Tailgate room lamp bulb replacement (for 5 door) . 8-98
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
• Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
• Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-104
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-107
• Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-107
• Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . 8-107
• Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-108
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Maintenance
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ENGINE COMPARTMENT
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■ ■Gamma 1.6L GDI Engine (Gasoline)❈ The actual engine compartment in the vehicle may differ from the illustration. 1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Brake / clutch fluid reservoir
4. Air cleaner
5. Fuse box
6. Negative battery terminal
7. Positive battery terminal
8. Engine oil dipstick
9. Radiator cap
10.Windshield washer fluid reservoir
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