Kia K5 2021 Owner's Manual page 490

Maintenance
NOTICE
NHTSA Safety Corrosion Alert
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) has issued
a general warning to all vehicle own-
ers of all brands regarding the risks
associated with vehicle underbody
corrosion. From your initial pur-
chase, take the following steps to
prevent unsafe corrosion damage to
your vehicle:
Wash the undercarriage of your
vehicle regularly during the winter
and whenever your vehicle has
been exposed to such salts or
chemicals.
Do a thorough washing of the
undercarriage at the end of the
winter.
Use professional service techni-
cians or governmental inspection
stations to annually inspect for
corrosion.
Immediately seek an inspection of
your vehicle if you become visu-
ally 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, impairment of
directional control, suspension
noises or rattling metal straps.
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NHTSA further advises that after
a vehicle is 7 years old, it is essen-
tial that you take these indicated
maintenance steps to ensure that
you protect yourself from unsafe
corrosion conditions.
Owner maintenance precautions
Improper or incomplete service may
result in problems. This section
gives instructions only for the main-
tenance items that are easy to per-
form.
As explained earlier in this section,
several procedures can be done only
by an authorized Kia dealer with
special tools.
NOTICE
Improper owner maintenance during
the warranty period may affect
warranty coverage. For details, read
the separate Warranty & Consumer
Information manual provided with
the vehicle. If you're unsure about
any servicing or maintenance proce-
dure, have it done by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Maintenance services