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Maintenance Scheduled maintenance service
Normal maintenance schedule - for Australia and New Zealand
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keep receipts for all vehi
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cle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the frequency of service is determined by
whichever occurs first.
NO. Item Remark
*1 Engine oil and engine oil filter
僅 As it is normal for engine oil to be consumed during driving, the engine oil level
should be checked on regular basis.
僅 The engine oil change interval for normal operating conditions is based on the use
of the recommended engine specification. If the recommended engine oil specifica
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tion is not used, then replace the engine oil according to the maintenance schedule
under severe operating conditions.
*2 Coolant (Engine/Inverter)
When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft water for your vehicle and never
mix hard water in the coolant filled at the factory. An improper coolant mixture can
result in serious malfunction or engine damage.
*3
HSG (Hybrid Starter & Genera -
tor) belt
Inspect HSG belt for evidence of cuts, cracks, excessive wear or oil saturation and
replace if necessary.
*4 Spark plug
For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance
of other items.
*5
Dual clutch transmission (DCT)
fluid
Dual clutch transmission (DCT) fluid should be changed anytime it has been sub -
merged in water.
*6 Fuel additives
Kia recommends that you use unleaded gasoline which has an octane rating of RON
(Research Octane Number) 95/AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher (for Europe) or
Octane Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91/AKI (Anti-Knock Index) 87 or
higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good quality petrols including fuel additives regularly,
and have problems starting or the engine does not run smoothly, one bottle of additives
should be added to the fuel tank when the engine oil is replaced. Additives are available
from a professional workshop along with information on how to use them. Kia recom
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mends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner. Do not mix other additives.