Maintenance services
Take the utmost care to prevent damage to your vehicle and injury when performing any maintenance or inspection procedures.
If you have any doubts concerning the inspection or maintenance of your vehicle, have an authorized Kia dealer perform this work.
An authorized Kia dealer has factory-trained technicians and genuine Kia parts to service your vehicle properly. For expert advice and quality service, see an authorized Kia dealer.
Inadequate, incomplete, or insufficient service may result in operational problems with your vehicle that could lead to vehicle damage, an accident, or personal injury.
Owner’s responsibility
Maintenance Service and Record Retention are your responsibility as the owner.
You should retain documents showing that proper maintenance has been performed on your vehicle according to the scheduled maintenance service charts shown on the following pages. You need this information to establish your compliance with the servicing and maintenance requirements of your vehicle warranties.
Your Warranty and Consumer Information manual contains detailed warranty information. Repairs and adjustments required as a result of improper maintenance or a lack of required maintenance are not covered.
Have your vehicle maintained and repaired by an authorized Kia dealer. Authorized Kia dealers meet Kia’s high service quality standards and receive technical support from Kia to provide you with a high level of satisfaction.
NHTSA Safety Corrosion Alert
NHTSA Safety Corrosion Alert The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a general warning to all vehicle owners of all brands regarding the risks associated with vehicle underbody corrosion. From your initial purchase, take the following steps to prevent unsafe corrosion dam- age to your vehicle:
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Wash the undercarriage of your vehi- cle regularly during the winter and whenever your vehicle has been exposed to such salts or chemicals.
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Do a thorough washing of the under- carriage at the end of the winter.
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Use professional service technicians or governmental inspection stations to annually inspect for corrosion.
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Immediately seek an inspection of your vehicle if you become visually aware of corrosion flaking or scaling or if you become aware of a change in vehicle performance, such as soft or spongy brakes, fluids leaking, impair- ment of directional control, suspen- sion noises or rattling metal straps.
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NHTSA further advises that after a vehicle is 7 years old, it is essential that you take these indicated mainte- nance steps to ensure that you pro- tect yourself from unsafe corrosion conditions.
Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section provides instructions only for maintenance items that are easy to perform.
Several procedures can only be performed by an authorized Kia dealer with special tools.
Improper owner maintenance during the warranty period may affect warranty coverage. For details, read the separate Warranty and Consumer Information manual provided with the vehicle. If you’re unsure about any servicing or maintenance procedure, have it done by an authorized Kia dealer.
Maintenance work
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Working under the hood with the vehicle running is dangerous. It becomes even more dangerous when you wear jewelry or loose clothing. These can become entangled in moving parts and result in injury.
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Therefore, if you must run the vehicle while working under the hood, make certain that you remove all jewelry (especially rings, bracelets, watches, and necklaces) and all neckties, scarves, and similar loose clothing before getting near the vehicle or cooling fans.
Touching metal parts
Do not touch metal parts (including strut bars) while the vehicle is operating or hot. Doing so could result in serious bodily injury. Turn the vehicle OFF and wait until the metal parts cool down before you perform maintenance work on the vehicle.