僅 Changing The Coolant - Kia Sportage 2024 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
Recommended engine coolant
僅 When adding coolant, use only deion -
ized water or soft water for your vehi -
cle and never mix hard water in the
coolant filled at the factory. An
improper coolant mixture can result in
serious malfunction or engine dam -
age.
僅 The engine in your vehicle has alumi -
num engine parts and must be pro -
tected by an ethylene-glycol with
phosphate based coolant to prevent
corrosion and freezing.
僅 DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the specified
coolant.
僅 Do not use a solution that contains
more than 60% antifreeze or less than
35% antifreeze, which would reduce
the effectiveness of the solution.
For mixture percentage, refer to the fol -
lowing table.
Mixture Percentage (volume)
Ambient Tempera -
ture
Antifreeze
5°F (-15°C)
-13°F (-25°C)
-31°F (-35°C)
-49°F (-45°C)
WARNING
Engine coolant reser -
voir cap
Do not remove the
engine coolant reser -
voir cap when the
engine and radiator are hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow out under
pressure causing serious injury.
Water
35 65
40 60
50 50
60 40
Changing the coolant
Have the coolant replaced by an autho -
rized Kia dealer.
CAUTION
Put a thick cloth around the radiator cap
before refilling the coolant in order to
prevent the coolant from overflowing
into engine parts such as the alternator.
WARNING
Coolant
僅 Do not use engine coolant or anti -
freeze in the washer fluid reservoir.
僅 Radiator coolant can severely obscure
visibility when sprayed on the wind -
shield and may cause loss of vehicle
control or damage the paint and body
trim.
Engine coolant
8
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