Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 434

Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance ser-
vice
Scheduled maintenance service
precaution
Follow the Normal Maintenance Sched-
ule if the vehicle is usually operated
where none of the following conditions
apply. If any of the following conditions
apply, follow the Maintenance Under
Severe Usage Conditions.
僅 Repeated driving short distance of
less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal
temperature or less than 16 km(10
miles) in freezing temperature
僅 Extensive engine idling or low speed
driving for long distances
僅 Driving on rough, dusty, muddy,
unpaved, graveled or salt-spread
roads
僅 Driving in areas using salt or other
corrosive materials or in very cold
weather
僅 Driving in heavy dust condition
僅 Driving in heavy traffic area
僅 Driving on uphill, downhill, or moun-
tain road repeatedly
僅 Using for towing or camping, and
driving with loading on the roof.
僅 Driving as a patrol car, taxi, other
commercial use of vehicle towing
僅 Frequently driving under high speed
or rapid acceleration/deceleration.
僅 Frequently driving in stop-and-go
condition
僅 Engine oil usage which is not recom-
mended (Mineral type, Semi-syn-
thetic, Lower grade spec, etc.)
If your vehicle is operated in any of the
prior listed conditions, you should
inspect, replace or refill more frequently,
using the severe usage maintenance
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Scheduled maintenance service
schedule instead of the normal usage
maintenance schedule.