Kia Forte Owner's Manual page 474

Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONT.)
22,500 miles (36,000 km) or 18 months
❑ Inspect air cleaner filter
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect intercooler, in/out hose, air intake hose
- Turbo GDI (Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❑ Rotate tires (Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❑ Replace engine oil and filter *
- MPI/GDI Engine
: Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months
❑ Add fuel additive *
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(Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
* 4 Engine oil (1.6 TGDI) Replace every 6,500 miles (10,000 km)
or 6 months
30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months
❑ Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
❑ Inspect battery condition
❑ Inspect brake hoses and lines
❑ Inspect drive shafts and boots
❑ Inspect exhaust pipe and muffler
❑ Inspect front disc brake/pads, calipers and rotors
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❑ Inspect steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball joint
❑ Inspect suspension mounting bolts
❑ Inspect brake/clutch (if equipped) fluid
❑ Inspect fuel lines, fuel hoses and connections
❑ Inspect fuel tank air filter (if equipped) *
❑ Inspect vacuum hose
❑ Inspect intercooler, in/out hose, air intake hose
- Turbo GDI (Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❑ Inspect rear disc brake/pads, parking brake
❑ Inspect vapor hose and fuel filler cap, fuel tank
❑ Rotate tires (Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❑ Replace climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)
❑ Replace air cleaner filter
❑ Replace engine oil and filter *
- MPI/GDI Engine
: Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months
❑ Add fuel additive *
2
(Every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
❈ Inspect : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or
replace.
* 4 Engine oil (1.6 TGDI) Replace every 6,500 miles (10,000 km)
or 6 months
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