fuel additives KIA Sorento 2017 3.G Owner's Manual

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Introduction
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . 1-3
• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders. . 1-6

Introduction
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Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
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NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components
of the fuel system, engine control sys-
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately may
be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every
12,000 km (7,500 miles) or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your
authorized Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not
mix other additives.

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Maintenance
NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance.
Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the
frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
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1: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, onebottle of additive is recommended. Additives are avail-
able from your authorized Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not mix other addi-
tives.
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2: Fuel tank air filter are considered to be maintenance free but periodic inspection is recommended for this
maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality.
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3: Transfer case oil and rear axle oil should be changed anytime they have been submerged in water.
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4: Inspect for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
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5: The drive belt should be replaced when cracks occur or tension is reduced excessively.
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6: Engine oil (2.0 TGDI) Replace every 10,000km
(6,500miles) or 6 months

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Index
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 7-66 Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-71
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-43 Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4 If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11 Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
In case of an emergency while driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73 Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Icy Road Warning Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
LCD display control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74
Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161 AC inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-165
Bottle holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-161
Floor mat anchor (s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-168
Luggage net holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
Seat cooler (air ventilation seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-163
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-162
Side curtain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-169
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-164
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-167
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125 Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
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