Australia And New Zealand Only - Kia Carens 2014 Manual

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND ONLY
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keep
receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the fre-
quency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
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1
: Inspect and if necessary correct or replace. Inspect drive
belt tensioner, idler and alternator pulley and if necessary
correct or replace.
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2
: Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km or before
starting a long trip.
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3
: The engine oil level should be checked regularly and main-
tained properly. Operating with an insufficient amount of oil
can damage the engine, and such damage is not covered
by warranty.
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4
: This maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. It is
applicable only when using a qualified fuel <"EN590 or equiv-
alent">. If the diesel fuel specifications don't meet the EN590,
it must be replaced more frequently. Kia recommends "every
7,500km inspection, every 15,000km replacement".
If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow
restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem
etc., replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of main-
tenance schedule and we recommend that you consult an
authorised Kia dealer for details.
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5
: For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval
when you do maintenance of other items.
7
12
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6
: Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration
and adjust if necessary. We recommended that the system
should be checked by an authorised Kia dealer. (Except Nu
2.0 Engine)
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7
: The fuel filter is considered to be maintenance free but peri-
odic inspection is recommended for this maintenance
schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are some impor-
tant matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power,
hard starting problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediate-
ly regardless of maintenance schedule and we recommand
that you consult an authorised Kia dealer for details.
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8
: 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.
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9
: If good quality petrols that meet Europe Fuel standards
(EN228) or equivalents including fuel additives is not avail-
able, one bottle of additive is recommended. Additives are
available from your authorised Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
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10
: Manual transaxle fluid should be changed anytime they
have been submerged in water.

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