maintenance schedule KIA AMANTI 2006 User Guide

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Maintenance
OWNER MAINTENANCE Owner maintenance schedule The following lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per-
formed by the owner or qualified
service technician at the frequencies
indicated to help ensure safe,
dependable operation of your vehi-
cle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brought to the attention of your deal-
er or qualified service technician or
service advice as soon as possible.
These Owner Maintenance Checks
are generally not covered by war-
ranties and you may be charged for
labor, parts and lubricants used.
When you stop for fuel: Check the engine oil level.
 Check coolant level in coolantreservoir.
 Check the windshield washer fluid level.
 Look for low or under-inflated tires.
While operating your vehicle: Note any changes in the sound of the exhaust or any smell of
exhaust fumes in the vehicle.
 Check for vibrations in the steering wheel. Notice any increased steer-
ing effort or looseness in the steer-
ing wheel, or change in its straight-
ahead position.
 Notice if your vehicle constantly turns slightly or “pulls” to one side
when traveling on smooth, level
road.
 When stopping, listen and check for strange sounds, pulling to one
side, increased brake pedal travel
or “hard-to-push” brake pedal.
 If any slipping or changes in the operation of your transaxle occurs,
check the transaxle fluid level.
 Check automatic transaxle P (Park) function.
 Check parking brake.
 Check for fluid leaks under your vehicle (water dripping from the air
conditioning system after use is
normal).
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WARNING
Be careful when checking your
engine coolant level when the
engine is hot. Scalding hot
coolant and steam may blow out
under pressure. This could
cause serious injury.

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ENGINE OIL AND OIL FILTERChecking the engine oil level 1. Be sure the vehicle is on levelground.
2. Start the engine and allow it to reach normal operating tempera-
ture.
3. Turn the engine off and wait for a few minutes (about 5 minutes) for
the oil to return to the oil pan.
4. Pull the dipstick out, wipe it clean, and re-insert it fully.
5. Pull the dipstick out again and check the level. The level should
be between F and L.
If it is near or at L, add enough oil to
bring the level to F. Do not overfill.
Use only the specified engine oil.
(Refer to “Recommended Lubricants”later in this section.)
Changing the engine oil and
filterChange engine oil and filter accord-
ing to the Scheduled Maintenance at
the beginning of this section.
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Check the condition and connections
of all cooling system hoses and
heater hoses. Replace any swollen
or deteriorated hoses.
The coolant level should be filled
between F and L marks on the level
gauge attached to the coolant reser-
voir cap when the engine is cool.
If the coolant level is low, add enough
specified coolant to provide protec-
tion against freezing and corrosion.
Bring the level to F, but do not over-
fill. If frequent additions are required,
see an Authorized Kia Dealer for a
cooling system inspection.
Changing coolant Change coolant according to the
Maintenance Schedule.
 Use only soft (de-mineralized)water in the coolant mixture.
 The engine in your vehicle has alu- minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol-
based coolant to prevent corrosion
and freezing.
 DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol coolant or mix them with the spec-
ified coolant.
 Do not use a solution that contains more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution. For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
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-13°F (-25°C) 40 60
-31°F (-35°C) 50 50
-49°F (-45°C) 60 40Ambient
Temperature Mixture Percentage (volume)
Coolant
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If the fluid has been warmed to nor-
mal operating temperature of approx-
imately 158~176° F (70~80°C), the
fluid level should be within “HOT”
range.✽ ✽ NOTICE“COLD” scale is for reference only
and should NOT be used to deter-
mine transaxle fluid level.
✽ ✽NOTICENew automatic transaxle fluid
should be red. The red dye is added
so the assembly plant can identify it
as automatic transaxle fluid and dis-
tinguish it from engine oil or
antifreeze. The red dye, which is not
an indicator of fluid quality, is not
permanent. As the vehicle is driven,
the automatic transaxle fluid will
begin to look darker. The color may
eventually appear light brown.
Therefore, have an Authorized Kia
dealer change the automatic
transaxle fluid according to the
Scheduled Maintenance at the
beginning of this section.
CAUTION
 Low fluid level causes
transaxle slippage. Overfillingcan cause foaming, loss offluid and transaxle malfunc-tion.
 The use of a non-specified fluid could result in transaxlemalfunction and failure.
WARNING
- Parking brake
To avoid sudden movement of
the vehicle, apply parking brake
and depress the brake pedal
before moving the shift lever.
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Replace the element according to
the Scheduled Maintenance Section.If the vehicle is operated in extreme-
ly dusty or sandy areas, replace theelement more often than the usualrecommended intervals. (Refer toSevere Maintenance Schedule inthis section.)
AIR CONDITIONER AIR FILTERThe air conditioner air filter located
between the evaporator core and
blower filters the air coming into the
vehicle.
If dust or other pollutants accumulate
in the filter for a period of time, the air
flow from the air vents may be
decreased and the dust intake may
increase. Therefore the air filter
should be replaced at the intervals
shown in the maintenance schedule.
Especially if the vehicle is operated
in dusty or sandy areas, replace the
filter more often than the recom-
mended intervals.
Filter replacement1. Open the glove box part way, reach inside and pull out the elas-
tic line and push the retaining clip
through the hole in the rear of the
glove box. Allow the glove box to
open.
CAUTION
 Do not drive with the air clean-er removed; this will result inexcessive engine wear.
 Driving without an air cleaner encourages backfiring, whichcould cause a fire in theengine compartment.
 When removing the air cleaner element, be careful that dustor dirt does not enter the airintake, or damage may result.
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Evaporator core
BlowerOutside air
Recirculated air
Air filter
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vehicle

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Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Tire Specification/Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Vehicle Certification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lamp, door courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-98
Lap/Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-45
Webbing, Cleaning the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Light Bulbs (Specifications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Bulb Replacement, Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Bulb Replacement, License Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Bulb Replacement, Rear Combination . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-97
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 3-97
Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
3-97
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Lighting, Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Lights, interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-97
Locks From inside the vehicle, operating door . . . . . . . . . 3-11
From outside the vehicle, operating door . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
3-9
Low Fuel Level Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Low Brake Fluid Level Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Lubricant Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Lubricants and Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Lubrication, Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23 Main Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Aluminum Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Bright Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Normal - Schedule 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Severe - Schedule 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Service, Scheduled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
When Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Malfunction Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Mirror Day/Night Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-94
Outside Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-92
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-92
Mode selection Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Modifications, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Night, Driving at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
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10Roadside Assistance, Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Road Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Rocking the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Rotation, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Into the auto lock mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Restraint System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39
System, Proper Use and Care of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47
Warning Light and Chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42
Into the Auto Lock mode, placing a passenger . . . . 3-53
Safety Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Schedule 1- Normal Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Schedule 2- Service Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Scheduled Maintenance Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . 3-18 Adjustment, Driver’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Adjusting the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Severe maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Snow Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Spare Tire Removing the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Special Driving Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2 Lubricant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 Starting
Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
6-4
The Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and Anti-Theft . . . . . 4-2
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18, 7-24
Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18, 7-25
Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-99
Suggestions for Economical Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Sunglass Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104
Switch, Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Temperature Control Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56
Gauge, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Tie-down Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Tilt Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Tips On Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
For Towing a Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Tire Balance, Wheel Alignment and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
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