Scheduled maintenance service precaution

Owner's responsibility

  • Have your vehicle serviced by a professional workshop. Kia recommends that you visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

  • Retain documents that show proper maintenance.

  • Establish your compliance with the servicing and maintenance requirements of your vehicle warranties.

  • Repairs and adjustments required as a result of improper maintenance or lack of required maintenance are not covered even when your vehicle's warranty has not yet expired.

Owner maintenance precautions

Improper or incomplete service may result in problems. This section gives instructions only for the maintenance items that are easy to perform.

Normal maintenance schedule - for Europe (Except Russia)

I: Inspect and adjust, correct, clean, or replace if necessary.

R: Replace or change.

Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first

Months

24

48

72

96

120

144

168

192

Miles×1,000

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Km×1,000

30

60

90

120

150

180

210

240
Coolant 12

At first, replace 180,000 km (120,000 miles) or 120 months

After that, replace every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months

Reduction gear fluid*

-

I

-

I

-

I

-

I

Drive shafts and boots

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I
Cooling system 3

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Climate control air filter

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R
Brake discs and pads 4

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Brake lines, hoses and connections

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Brake fluid

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

Steering gear rack, linkage and boots

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Suspension ball joints

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Tyre (pressure & tread wear)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

12V Battery condition

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Pan-European eCall system battery (if equipped)

Replace every 4 years

When replacing or adding coolant, we recommend that you visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to its interval when you are doing other maintenance tasks.

When the message 'Refill coolant' displayed on cluster, stop driving and check the vehicle inspected by an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

Check the pads for excessive wear, discs for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid leakage.

For more information on checking the pads or lining wear limit, we recommend that you refer to the Kia website.

(www.kia-hotline.com)

Reducer fluid should be changed anytime it has been submerged in water.

Normal maintenance schedule - except Europe (Including Russia)

I: Inspect and adjust, correct, clean, or replace if necessary.

R: Replace or change.

Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first

Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

Miles×1,000

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Km×1,000

15

30

45

60

75

90

105

120
Coolant 12

At first, replace 180,000 km (120,000 miles) or 120 months

After that, replace every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months

Reduction gear fluid*

-

-

-

I

-

-

-

I

Drive shafts and boots

-

I

-

I

-

I

-

I
Cooling system 3

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Climate control air filter

For Australia, New Zealand

I

R

I

R

I

R

I

R

Except Australia, New Zealand

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R
Brake discs and pads4

-

I

-

I

-

I

-

I

Brake lines, hoses and connections

-

I

-

I

-

I

-

I

Brake fluid

For Australia, New Zealand

I

R

I

R

I

R

I

R

Except Australia, New Zealand

I

I

R

I

I

R

I

I

Steering gear rack, linkage and boots

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Suspension ball joints

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Tyre (pressure & tread wear)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

12V Battery condition

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

ERA-GLONASS system (if equipped)

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

ERA-GLONASS system battery (if equipped)

Replace every 4 years

UAE eCall system battery (if equipped)

Replace every 4 years

When replacing or adding coolant, we recommend that you visit an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to its interval when you are doing other maintenance tasks.

When the message 'Refill coolant' displayed on cluster, stop driving and check the vehicle inspected by an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.

Check the pads for excessive wear, discs for run out and wear, and calipers for fluid leakage.

For more information on checking the pads or lining wear limit, we recommend that you refer to the Kia website.

(www.kia-hotline.com)

Reducer fluid should be changed anytime it has been submerged in water.

Maintenance under severe usage conditions

I: Inspect and adjust, correct, clean, or replace if necessary.

R: Replace or change.

Maintenance Item

Maintenance Operation

Maintenance Intervals

Driving Condition

Reduction gear fluid

R

Every 120,000 km (80,000 miles)

B, D, G, H

Drive shaft and boots

I

More frequently

B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I

Climate control air filter

R

More frequently

B, D, F

Brake discs, pads and calipers

I

More frequently

B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J

Steering-gear rack, linkage, and boots

I

More frequently

B, C, D, E, F

Suspension ball joints

I

More frequently

B, C, D, E, F

ERA-GLONASS system (if equipped)

I

Every 7,500 km (5,000 miles) or 6 months

A, J

Severe driving conditions

A. Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal temperature or less than 16 km (10 miles) in freezing temperature

B. Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, gravelled or salt spread roads

C. Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather

D. Driving in heavy dust condition

E. Driving in heavy traffic area with the ambient temperature higher than 32 °C (90 °F) whilst consuming more than 50% of electric energy.

F. Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly

G. Towing a trailer, or using a camper or roof rack

H. Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other commercial use or vehicle towing

I. Frequently driving under high speed or rapid acceleration/deceleration

J. Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions