Maintenance
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7
Underbody maintenance
Road salt and other corrosive chem-
icals are used in cold weather states
to melt snow and prevent ice accu-
mulation. If these chemicals are not
regularly removed, they will corrode
the vehicle underbody and over time
damage fuel lines, the fuel tank
retention system, the vehicle sus-
pension, the exhaust system, and
even the body frame. The National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
has warned all vehicle owners of all
brands of the need to take the follow-
ing steps: Wash the undercarriage of your
vehicle regularly during the winter
and whenever your vehicle has
been exposed to such salts or
chemicals.
Do a thorough washing of the undercarriage at the end of the
winter.
Use professional service techni- cians or governmental inspection
stations to annually inspect for cor-
rosion.
Immediately seek an inspection of your vehicle if you become visually
aware of corrosion flaking or scal-
ing or if you become aware of a
change in vehicle performance,
such as soft or spongy brakes, flu-
ids leaking, impairment of direc-
tional control, suspension noises
or rattling metal straps.
Aluminum wheel maintenance
The aluminum wheels are coated
with a clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner,polishing compound, solvent, or
wire brushes on aluminum wheels.
They may scratch the finish.
Clean the wheel when it has cooled.
Use only a mild soap or neutral detergent, and rinse thoroughly
with water. Also, be sure to clean
the wheels after driving on salted
roads. This helps prevent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with highspeed vehicle wash brushes.
Do not use any alkaline or acid detergents It may damage and cor-
rode the aluminum wheels coated
with a clear protective finish.
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Maintenance
2. Evaporative emission con-trol (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor
Recovery) system
The Evaporative Emission Control
System is designed to prevent fuel
vapors from escaping into the atmos-
phere.
(The ORVR system is designed to
allow the vapors from the fuel tank to
be loaded into a canister while refu-
eling at the gas station, preventing
the escape of fuel vapors into the
atmosphere.)
Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
the canister are drawn into the surge
tank through the purge control sole-
noid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve(PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is
controlled by the Engine Control
Module (ECM); when the engine
coolant temperature is low during
idling, the PCSV closes so that evap-
orated fuel is not taken into the
engine. After the engine warms up
during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to
the engine.
3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control System
is a highly effective system which con-
trols exhaust emissions while main-
taining good vehicle performance.
Vehicle modifications
This vehicle should not be modified.
Modification of your vehicle could
affect its performance, safety or dura-
bility and may even violate governmen-
tal safety and emissions regulations.
In addition, damage or performance
problems resulting from any modifi-
cation may not be covered under
warranty.
If you use unauthorized electronic
devices, it may cause the vehicle to
operate abnormally, wire damage,
battery discharge and fire. For your
safety, do not use unauthorized
electronic devices.
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Maintenance
Your vehicle is equipped with a cat-
alytic converter emission control
device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL forgasoline engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when there are signs of engine malfunc-
tion, such as misfire or a noticeable
loss of performance.
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
minutes or more). Do not modify or tamper with any
part of the engine or emission con-
trol system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Avoid driving with an extremely low fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, dam-
aging the catalytic converter.
Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalyt-
ic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the vehicle over or near flamma-
ble objects, such as grass,
vegetation, paper, leaves, etc.
A hot exhaust system can
ignite flammable items under
your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.
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Specifications & Consumer information
RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS AND CAPACITIES
To help achieve proper engine and powertrain performance and durability, use only lubricants of the proper quality.
The correct lubricants also help promote engine efficiency that results in improved fuel economy.
These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
*1Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.
*
2Engine oils labeled Energy Conserving Oil are now available. Along with other additional benefits, they contribute to fuel econ-
omy by reducing the amount of fuel necessary to overcome engine friction. Often, these improvements are difficult to measure
in everyday driving, but in a year’s time, they can offer significant cost and energy savings.
*
3If the ACEA A5 engine oil is not available in your country, you are able to use API service SL, IL SAC GF-3, ACEA A3. Lubricant Volume Classification
Engine oil *
1*2(drain and refill)
Recommends (or equivalent) Lambda 3.3
GDI Engine 6.5 L (6.87 US qt.) ACEA A5*
3or above
Automatic transaxle fluid Lambda 3.3
GDI Engine 7.0 L (7.39 US qt.) ATF SP-IV or equivalent
Coolant Lambda 3.3
GDI Engine 11.5 L (12.15 US qt.) Mixture of antifreeze and water
(Ethylene glycol base coolant for aluminum radiator)
Power steering fluid (if equipped) 1.0 ~ 1.5 L
(1.06 ~ 1.59 US qt.) PSF-4
Brake fluid 0.58 ~ 0.62 L
(0.61 ~ 0.66 US qt. ) SAE J1703, FMVSS 116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Fuel 80 L (84.54 US qt.) Unleaded gasoline
Recommended SAE viscosity
number
Always be sure to clean the area
around any filler plug, drain plug, or
dipstick before checking or draining
any lubricant. This is especially
important in dusty or sandy areas
and when the vehicle is used on
unpaved roads. Cleaning the plug
and dipstick areas will prevent dirt
and grit from entering the engine and
other mechanisms that could be
damaged.Engine oil viscosity (thickness) has
an effect on fuel economy and cold
weather operating (engine start and
engine oil flowability). Lower viscosi-
ty engine oils can provide better fuel
economy and cold weather perform-
ance, however, higher viscosity
engine oils are required for satisfac-
tory lubrication in hot weather.
Using oils of any viscosity other than
those recommended could result in
engine damage.
When choosing an oil, consider the
range of temperature your vehicle
will be operated in before the next oil
change.
Proceed to select the recommended
oil viscosity from the chart.
Temperature Range for SAE Viscosity Numbers
Temperature
Engine Oil *
1
°C
(°F)-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50 -10 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
1. For better fuel economy, it is recommended to use the engine oil of
a viscosity grade SAE 5W-30 (ACEA A5). However, if the engine oil
is not available in your country, select the proper engine oil using the
engine oil viscosity chart.
10W-30
5W-30
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Specifications & Consumer information
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Index
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83Drive mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system . . . . . . . . . . 5-94 Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94
System standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Driver position memory system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-75
Driving at night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107
Driving in flooded areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
Driving in the rain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
Driving off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-109
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) with
HomeLink
®system and compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76
Electric power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Electrochromic mirror with HomeLink system . . . . . . 4-73
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . . 7-99
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-4
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22 Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Engine coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
20 Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Engine start/stop button illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR: Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system . . . . . . 7-99
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-99
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Index
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Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-15Air cleaner filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Air conditioning refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Automatic transmission fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Brake discs, pads, calipers and rotors . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Brake hoses and lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
16
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Drive belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Drive shafts and boots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Exhaust system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Fuel filter (for gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Power steering pump, belt and hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Spark plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Suspension mounting bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18
Vacuum crankcase ventilation hoses . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Valve clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Exterior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-208 Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-208
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 6-9
A flat tire indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-205
Fluid Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Folding key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
5 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Transmitter precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Folding the outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86
Forward Collision-Avoidance assist (FCA) . . . . . . . . . 5-44 Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
FCA front radar/Camera sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-46
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Recognizing pedestrians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44F
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Index
Front fog lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Front fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Front seat adjustment-manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60 Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Emergency fuel filler lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Fuel gauge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-53 Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 4-91
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19\
3
Glove box lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Glove box lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
Headlamp (High beam) bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Headlamp (LED type) replacement (Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-73
Headlamp (Low beam) bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-136
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Headlight position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
Headrest (Front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
High - beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137
High beam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84G
H