Kia Cerato 2019 Owner's Manual page 586

Maintenance
❈ Never use the urea solution mix-
ture 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.
❈ Use only the ISO 22241-speci-
fied urea solution. Any unautho-
rised urea solution
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 the urea solution: Every
approximately 5,600 km (The urea
solution consumption is dependent
on the road profile, driving pattern
and environmental condition)
❈ It takes some time to update the
cluster gauges after the UREA
solution injection.
8 144
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
surely
by redirecting or lengthen the
exhaust pipe. It may adversely
impact the DPF system.
• Avoid contact with the 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 sys-
tem may cause a system mal-
function. The DPF system is
controlled by the complex
device.
(Continued)
• Wait for the DPF system to cool
down before the maintenance
service, as it is hot due to the
heat generation. Otherwise, it
may case a skin burn.
• Add only the specified urea
solution, when your vehicle is
equipped with the urea solu-
tion system.
• The urea solution system (i.e.
urea solution nozzle, urea
solution pump, and DCU)
operates for approximately 2
minutes more to eliminate the
remaining
inside, even after the engine
start/stop button is pressed to
the OFF position. Before the
maintenance service, make
sure that the urea solution
system is completely turned
OFF.
(Continued)
urea solution
(Continued)