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The following items are not covered:
Damage due to Factors Beyond the Manufacturer’s 
Control.
Examples of these factors include, but are not limited to:
•	Misuse of your Kia Vehicle such as driving over 
curbs, or other hazardous objects or road structures 
or into roadway maintenance or construction areas, 
overloading the vehicle, racing or engaging in 
activities or uses not described in your owner’s 
manual or in Kia’s product literature.
•	Accidents and incidents that damage your Kia 
Vehicle including but not limited to collision, fire, 
theft, riot.
•	Alteration, modification, tampering, rewiring.
•	Damage or corrosion from the environment such as 
acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, etc.), 
road salt, hail, wind storm, lightning, floods and acts 
of God. This limitation also includes damage to 
vehicle assemblies such as brakes and suspension.
•	Changes to vehicle appearance caused by normal 
use and exposure, corrosion to underlying metal 
when paint integrity is not consistently maintained.
•	"EV System and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery" 
damage or failures resulting from or caused by : 
 -   Exposing a vehicle to ambient temperatures above 
122F (50C) for over 24 hours.
 -    Storing a vehicle in temperatures below -22F 
(-30C) for over seven days.
 -    Leaving your vehicle for over 14 days where the 
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery reaches a zero or 
near zero state of charge.
 -   Physically damaging or intentionally attempting to 
reduce the life of the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery.
 -    Exposing the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery to 
contact with a direct flame.
 -   Immersing any portion of the Lithium-Ion 
Polymer Battery in water or fluids.
 -   Opening the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery 
enclosure or having the Lithium-Ion Polymer 
Battery serviced by someone other than a Kia 
certified EV technician.
 -    Neglecting to follow correct charging procedures.
 -   Use of incompatible charging devices.
What is Not Covered
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 -   Incidental or consequential damage caused by the 
failure to repair an existing problem. 
•	Consumer induced damage caused by fluid spills, 
burns in carpet, seats, trim or other damage that is 
not considered a defect in material or workmanship.
•	Window glass that is broken, chipped, scratched or 
damage from outside influence is not considered a 
defect in material or workmanship
•	Paint or vehicle finish damage caused by applying 
chemicals to the paint surface
•	Damage caused by installing incorrect tires (size, 
etc.)
•	Damage caused by the installation of any part that is 
not equal to the OE part in quality of material or 
workmanship
Damage due to Lack of Maintenance or the Use of 
Wrong	Oil	or	Lubricants.
•	Improper maintenance or the use of other than the 
specified oil or lubricants recommended in your 
Owner's Manual. It is your obligation to ensure that 
you obtain all oils and lubricants from reliable 
vendors using quality products which meet the Kia 
specifications identified in your Owner's Manual.  
In the event that problems result to your vehicle due 
to service from vendors who use reduced quality 
products, your vehicle warranties will not provide 
coverage.
•	Damaged brake rotors and drums resulting from 
failing to replace brake pads and/or shoes before 
they have worn sufficiently to damage such rotors 
and drums. It is your obligation to ensure adequate 
inspections to prevent rotor and drum damage due to 
pad/shoe wear.  
Manufacturer Design Choices 
•	The choices made in designing your vehicle, 
including the materials chosen for parts and   
components. 
•	Note: A material is not defective or underperforming 
under your warranty because a better, stronger, more 
durable or more suitable material could have been 
used.
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•	Note: All vehicle dimensions and measurements are 
made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer  or 
are required by federal regulation and are not 
warranted to be suitable for you or anyone who uses 
your vehicle.
Normal	Deterioration
•	Replacement or repair of parts intended to wear 
including the friction wear parts of the brakes, 
including brake pads and shoes, belts, clutch linings, 
filters, wiper blades, bulbs, fuses, and other wear and 
consumable items.
•	Surface corrosion on any part other than the body 
sheet metal panels forming the exterior appearance 
of a Kia Vehicle.
Normal	Maintenance
•	Normal maintenance services such as: cleaning and 
polishing, minor adjustments, lubrication, oil/fluid 
changes, filters, anti- freeze coolant replenishment, 
wheel alignment and tire rotation unless such services 
are performed as part of a covered warrantable repair.
•	Normal maintenance items including but not limited 
to belts, filters, wiper blades, and bulbs are not 
warranted. However, as a matter of policy, Kia will 
repair or replace such maintenance items of a new 
vehicle during the vehicle’s initial ownership period, 
but only up to the first service interval or 12 
months/12,000 miles, whichever comes first.
•	Maintenance services described as “Scheduled 
Maintenance Services”, “Owner Maintenance 
Services” or “Appearance Care” in your Owner’s 
Manual. 
Altered	Mileage
•	Any repair of a Kia Vehicle on which the odometer 
has been altered or on which the actual mileage 
cannot be reasonably determined.
 (When replacing the speedometer, the “Speedo- 
meter Replacement Record” on the inside front 
cover of this manual must be filled in by an 
Authorized EV Kia Dealer). 
Extra	Expenses	and	Damages
•	Any economic loss or other incidental, special,  
consequential, or exemplary damages. This includes, 
without limitation, payment for loss of use of the 
Kia Vehicle, lodging, car rentals, travel costs, loss of 
pay and any other expenses or damages.  
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