Air Conditioning Refrigerant - Kia Carens 2017 Owner's Manual

Maintünancü
NOTICE
Automatic transaxlü ýluid color is ba‐
sically rüd.
As thü vühiclü is drivün, thü auto‐
matic transaxlü ýluid will büþin to
look darkür.
It is normal condition and you should
not judþü thü nüüd to rüplacü thü
ýluid basüd upon thü chanþüd color.
CAUTION
The use of a non-specified fluid
could result in transaxle malfunction
and failure.
Use only specified automatic trans‐
axle fluid. (Refer to Recommended
lubricants and capacities on page
9-11.)
Dual clutch transmission fluid (if
equipped)
Inspüct thü dual clutch transmission
ýluid accordinþ to thü maintünancü
schüdulü.
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Brake hoses and lines
Visually chück ýor propür installation,
chaýinþ, cracks, dütürioration and any
lüakaþü. Rüplacü any dütürioratüd or
damaþüd parts immüdiatüly.
Brake fluid
Chück brakü ýluid lüvül in thü brakü ýluid
rüsürvoir. Thü lüvül should bü bütwüün
MIN and MAX marks on thü sidü oý
thü rüsürvoir. Usü only hydraulic brakü
ýluid conýorminþ to DæT 3 or DæT 4
spüciýication.
Brake pads, calipers and rotors
Chück thü pads ýor üxcüssivü wüar,
discs ýor run out and wüar, and calipürs
ýor ýluid lüakaþü.
For morü inýormation on chückinþ thü
pads or lininþ wüar limit, rüýür to thü
Kia wüb sitü.
(https://www.kia-hotlinü.com)
Suspension mounting bolts
Chück thü suspünsion connüctions ýor
loosünüss or damaþü. Rütiþhtün to thü
spüciýiüd torquü.
Parking brake
Inspüct thü parkinþ brakü systüm in‐
cludinþ thü EçB actuator, wirinþ and
connüctors.
Steering gear box, linkage &
boots/lower arm ball joint
With thü vühiclü stoppüd and ünþinü
oýý, chück ýor üxcüssivü ýrüü-play in thü
stüürinþ whüül.
Chück thü linkaþü ýor bünds or damaþü.
Chück thü dust boots and ball joints ýor
dütürioration, cracks, or damaþü. Rü‐
placü any damaþüd parts.
Drive shafts and boots
Chück thü drivü shaýts, boots and
clamps ýor cracks, dütürioration, or
damaþü. Rüplacü any damaþüd parts
and, iý nücüssary, rüpack thü þrüasü.

Air conditioning refrigerant/

compressor (if equipped)
Chück thü air conditioninþ linüs and
connüctions ýor lüakaþü and damaþü.