2021 KIA STINGER charging

Maintenance
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
• Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
• Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
• Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Scheduled maintenance service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . 7-16
Checking fluid levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
• Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
• Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
• Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
• Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
• Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
• Checking the washer fluid level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
• Checking the parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
• Filter replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
• Filter inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
• Blade inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
• Blade replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-32
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
• Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
• For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
• Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
• Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
• Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
• Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-39
• Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
• Checking tire inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40
• Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
• Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
• Flat Spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
• Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
• Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
• Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
• Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
• All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
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Maintenance
36 7
Always read the following
instructions carefully when
handling a battery.
If any electrolyte gets into
your eyes, flush your eyes
with clean water for at least
15 minutes and get immedi-
ate medical attention.
If electrolyte gets on your
skin, thoroughly wash the
contacted area. If you feel
pain or burning sensation,
get medical attention imme-
diately.
An inappropriately disposed
battery can be harmful to the
environment and human
health. Dispose the battery
according to your local law(s)
or regulation.
The battery contains lead. Do
not dispose of it after use.
Please return the battery to
an authorized Kia dealer to
be recycled.
Never attempt to recharge the bat-
tery when the battery cables are con-
nected.
WARNING- Risk of elec-
trocution
Never touch the electrical igni-
tion system while the vehicle is
running. This system works
with high voltage which can
shock you.
WARNING- Recharging
Battery
Never attempt to recharge the
battery when the battery cables
are connected.
WARNING- Risk of
explosion
Keep lit cigarettes and
all other flames or
sparks away from the
battery.
The battery contains
hydrogen -- a highly
combustible gas which
will explode if it comes
in contact with a flame or
spark.
Keep batteries out of the
reach of children
because batteries con-
tain highly corrosive
SULFURIC ACID and
electrolytes. Do not
allow battery acid to
contact your skin, eyes,
clothing or paint finish.
Wear eye protection
when charging or work-
ing near a battery.
Always provide ventila-
tion when working in an
enclosed space.

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Maintenance
✽ ✽
NOTICE
If you connect unauthorized elec-
tronic devices to the battery, the bat-
tery may be discharged. Never use
unauthorized devices.
Recharging the battery
Your vehicle has a maintenance-free,
calcium-based battery.
If the battery becomes discharged
in a short time (because, for exam-
ple, the headlamps or interior
lamps were left on while the vehi-
cle was not in use), recharge it by
slow charging (trickle) for 10 hours.
If the battery gradually discharges
because of high electric load while
the vehicle is being used, recharge
it at 20-30A for two hours.When recharging the battery,
observe the following precautions:
The battery must be removed from
the vehicle and placed in an area
with good ventilation.
Do not allow cigarettes, sparks, or
flame near the battery.
Watch the battery during charging,
and stop or reduce the charging
rate if the battery cells begin
gassing (boiling) violently or if the
temperature of the electrolyte of
any cell exceeds 120°F (49°C).
Wear eye protection when check-
ing the battery during charging.
Disconnect the battery charger in
the following order.
1. Turn off the battery charger main
switch.
2. Unhook the negative clamp from
the negative battery terminal.
3. Unhook the positive clamp from
the positive battery terminal.WARNING - Battery lead
compound
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds.
Wash hands after handling.

Maintenance
38 7
Before performing maintenance or
recharging the battery, turn off all
accessories and stop the engine.
The negative battery cable must be
removed first and installed last
when the battery is disconnected.Reset items
Items should be reset after the bat-
tery has been discharged or the bat-
tery has been disconnected.
Auto up/down window
Sunroof
Trip computer
Climate control system
Driver position memory system

815
Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
The electrical system of your vehicle is designed to per-
form under all reasonably expected operating conditions.
However, before any additional electrical equipment is
installed in your vehicle, consult an Authorized Kia
Dealer, in order to ensure that you do not void your war-
ranty.
Certain electrical equipment, or the way in which it is
installed, may adversely affect the operation of your vehi-
cle, including such systems as the engine control system,
the audio system and the electrical charging system and
thus potentially void all or part of your warranty.
We assume no responsibility for any expense you may
incur or for any malfunction of your vehicle or any of its
components or systems that may result from the installa-
tion of additional electrical equipment that is not supplied,
or recommended for installation by, Kia.Installation of a mobile two-way radio system
If a mobile two-way radio system is installed improperly,
or if an excessively powerful type of system is used, other
electronic systems may be adversely affected. To avoid
damage to your vehicle, consult an Authorized Kia Dealer
concerning the proper equipment and installation.
Kia motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to
meet or exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read
and follow all directions in this Owner's Manual, particu-
larly the information under the headings "NOTICE",
"CAUTION" and "WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions
regarding the operation of your vehicle, safety issues and
defects please contact your Kia's toll-free Consumer
Assistance hot line as below:
National Consumer Affairs Manager
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P.O. Box 52410
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4Kia (4542)
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (U.S. ONLY)

Index
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Air bag - advanced supplemental restraint system . . . . 3-45Adding equipment to or modifying your air bag-equipped vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71
Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-64
Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-60
How does the air bag system operate? . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46
Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-52
Side air bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62
SRS Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49
Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29\
Filter replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
All wheel drive (AWD). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38 Emergency precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Using All Wheel Drive (AWD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38
Appearance care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93 Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-93
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-98
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169 Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
AUX, USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169 Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-135
Air Conditioning refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Automatic heating and air conditioning. . . . . . . . . 4-136
Checking the amount of air conditioner refrigerant and compressor lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Climate control air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Manual heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . 4-138
System operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Automatic transmission (shift-by-wire) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21 Automatic transmission operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Good driving practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-31
Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33
LCD display messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-28
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-\
28
Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . 7-35 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
For best battery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-35
Recharging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Reset items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
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Index
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Driver distraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Keep your vehicle in safe condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Restrain all children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-69
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68
Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Air ventilation seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-159
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-166
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Luggage net (holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-158
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-160
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Wireless smart phone charging system . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Door courtesy lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-132
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131Liftgate room lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-130
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-129
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-131
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
ISG (Idle Stop and Go) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
Auto start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105
Auto stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104
Condition of ISG system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
ISG system deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-106
ISG system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-113
Driver’s attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-119
LKA system Function Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-121
LKA system malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-120
LKA system operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-115
LCD windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Distance to empty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
LCD modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Over view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Trip information (Trip computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
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