Kia XCeed 2020 Owner's Manual page 693

Maintenance
3. Add the ISO 22241-specified urea
solution. Fill in a sufficient amount
of urea solution.
* P ay the great caution not to
add the urea solution into the
fuel tank. If not, it surely applies
adverse impact on the vehicle
performance, ca using various
malfunctions.
* P ay great caution not to overfill
the (completely) filled urea
solution tank by force whilst
refilling urea solution from a
refill bottle. An over-filled urea
solution tank will be expanded
when it becomes frozen and this
can cause a serious malfunction
of the urea solution tank or urea
solution system.
* N ever use urea solution mixture
with additives or water. It may
allow foreign substances to enter
the urea solution tank. If so, it
surely applies adverse impact on
the vehicle performance, causing
various malfunctions.
* U se only the ISO 22241-specified
urea solution. Any unauthorised
urea solution surely applies
adverse impacts on the vehicle
performance, causing various
malfunctions.
4. Turn the urea solution tank cap in
a clockwise direction to securely
close it.
Adding urea solution: Every
approximately 5,600 km (The urea
solution consumption is dependent
on the road profile, driving pattern
and environmental condition)
* I t takes some time to update the
cluster gauges after the urea
solution injection.
WARNING
• Do not apply any external impact
on the DPF system. It may
damage the catalyst, which is
equipped inside the DPF system.
• Do not arbitrarily modify or
manipulate the DPF system
by redirecting or lengthen the
exhaust pipe. It may adversely
impact the DPF system.
• Avoid contact with drained water
from the exhaust pipe. The water
is slightly acid and harmful to skin.
If contacted, thoroughly wash it.
• Any arbitrary manipulation or
modification of the DPF system
may cause a system malfunction.
The DPF system is controlled by a
complex electronic control unit.
• Wait for the DPF system to cool
down before the maintenance
service, as it is hot due to heat
generation. Otherwise, it may
cause a skin burn.
• Add only the specified urea
solution, when your vehicle is
equipped with the urea solution
system.
• The urea solution system (i.e.
urea solution nozzle, urea solution
Emission control system
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