Kia Rio 2021 Owner's Manual page 521

SC PE CAN (ENG) 7.qxp 10/23/2020
Maintenance
• Do not operate the engine in con-
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
• When the vehicle is stopped in an
open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
• Never sit in a parked or stopped
vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
• When the engine stalls or fails to
start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.
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Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)
WARNING
Keep away from the catalytic
converter and exhaust system
while the vehicle is running or
immediately thereafter.
exhaust and catalytic systems
are very hot and may burn you.
WARNING
• Do not park, idle or drive the
vehicle over or near flamma-
- Catalytic
ble objects, such as grass,
converter
vegetation, paper, leaves, etc.
A hot exhaust system can
ignite flammable items under
your vehicle.
The
• Also, do not remove the heat
sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.
- Fire