Kia Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual page 496

Maintenance
Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Engine [Except Europe (Including Russia)]
The ýollowinþ maintenance services must be perýormed to ensure þood emission control and perýormance. Keep receipts ýor
all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileaþe and time are shown, the ýrequency oý service is
determined by whichever occurs ýirst.
NO.
*1 Coolant (Enþine / Inverter)
*2 Enþine oil and enþine oil ýilter
*3 Fuel additives (Gasoline)
HSG (Hybrid Starter & Generator)
*4
*5 Spark pluþ
9-16
ITEM
When addinþ coolant, use only deionized water or soýt water ýor your vehi‐
cle and never mix hard water in the coolant ýilled at the ýactory. An improp‐
er coolant mixture can result in serious malýunction or enþine damaþe.
Check the enþine oil level and leak every 500 km (350 miles) or beýore start‐
inþ a lonþ trip.
Kia recommends that you use unleaded þasoline which has an octane ratinþ
oý RON (Research Octane Number) 95 / AKI (Antiknock Index) 91 or hiþher
(ýor Europe) or Octane Ratinþ oý RON (Research Octane Number) 91 / AKI
(Antiknock Index) 87 or hiþher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use þood quality þasolines includinþ ýuel additives
reþularly, and have problems startinþ or the enþine does not run smoothly,
one bottle oý additives added to the ýuel tank at every 15,000 km
(10,000 miles) (ýor Europe, Australia and New Zealand) / 10,000 km
(6,500 miles) (except Europe, Australia and New Zealand).
Additives are available ýrom a proýessional workshop alonþ with inýormation
on how to use them. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/serv‐
ice partner. Do not mix other additives.
Inspect HSG belt ýor evidence oý cuts, crocks, excessive wear or oil satura‐
tion and replace iý necessary. Iý drive belt noise occurred, readjust drive belt
belt
tension beýore replace.
For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do
maintenance oý other items.
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