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New Vehicle  Limited Warranty
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.
•	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	Fuel,	Oil	or	Lubricants.
•	Improper maintenance or the use of other than the 
specified fuel, oil or lubricants recommended in 
your Owner’s Manual. It is your obligation to ensure 
that you obtain all fuels, 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.   
What is Not Covered
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