Kia Sportage Owner's Manual page 320

Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE - PETROL ENGINE (FOR AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND) (CONT.)
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM
Valve clearance * 5
Vapour hose and fuel filler cap
Fuel tank air filter (if equipped)
Vacuum hose (for EGR & throttle body) (if equipped)
Fuel filter * 6
Fuel lines, hoses and connections
Cooling system * 7
(including hoses and cap)
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.
* 5 : Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary. An authorised KIA dealer should perform
the operation.
* 6 : The fuel filter is considered to be maintenance free but periodic inspection is recommended for this maintenance schedule
depends on fuel quality. If there are some important matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting
problem etc, replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and consult an authorised KIA dealer for
details.
* 7 : Inspect the cooling system every 500 km or before starting a long trip.
7 10
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months 12 24
Km×1,000 15 30
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Inspect "Coolant level adjustment and leak" every day
after that, inspect every 30,000 km or 24 months
36 48 60
45 60 75
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At first, inspect 60,000 km or 48 months
72 84 96
90 105 120
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