warning KIA AMANTI 2009 Owners Manual

Maintenance48
7EXTERIOR CARE Exterior general caution It is very important to follow the label
directions when using any chemical
cleaner or polish. Read all warning and
caution statements that appear on the
label.Finish maintenanceWashing To help protect your vehicle’s finish from
rust and deterioration, wash it thoroughly
and frequently at least once a month with
lukewarm or cold water.
If you use your vehicle for off-road driv-
ing, you should wash it after each off-
road trip. Pay special attention to the
removal of any accumulation of salt, dirt,
mud, and other foreign materials. Make
sure the drain holes in the lower edges of
the doors and rocker panels are kept
clear and clean. Insects, tar, tree sap, bird droppings,
industrial pollution and similar deposits
can damage your vehicle’s finish if not
removed immediately.
Even prompt washing with plain water
may not completely remove all these
deposits. A mild soap, safe for use on
painted surfaces, may be used.
After washing, rinse the vehicle thor-
oughly with lukewarm or cold water. Do
not allow soap to dry on the finish.
CAUTION
Do not use strong soap, chemical
detergents or hot water, and do not wash the vehicle in direct sunlightor when the body of the vehicle is warm.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.
CAUTION
Water washing in the engine com- partment including high pressurewater washing may cause the fail-ure of electrical circuits located in the engine compartment.
Never allow water or other liquids come in contact with electrical/electronic components inside thevehicle as this may damage them.
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Maintenance50
7Underbody maintenanceCorrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
Aluminum wheel maintenance The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-
ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum
wheels coated with a clear protective
finish.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

95
Consumer assistance, Reporting safety defects
Kia motor vehicles are designed and manufactured to meet or
exceed all applicable safety standards.
For your safety, however, we strongly urge you to read and fol-
low all directions in this Owner's Manual, particularly the infor-
mation under the headings "NOTICE", "CAUTION" and
"WARNING".
If, after reading this manual, you have any questions regarding
the operation of your vehicle, safety issues and defects please
contact Kia's toll-free Consumer Assistance hot line as below:
National Consumer Affairs Manager
Kia Motors America, Inc.
P.O. Box 52410
Irvine, CA 92619-2410
1-800-333-4Kia (4542)
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Kia
Motors America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your dealer, or Kia Motors
America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other infor-
mation about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safer-
car.gov.REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)

Index2
10
Air Bags - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System ··3-52
Air Bag Curtain ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-65
Driver's ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-57
Front Passenger's ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-58
Side ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-64
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
················3-73, 4-\
35
Air Cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-21
Air Conditioning Button ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-53
System Operation Tips ··················\
··················\
············4-54
Air Intake Control Button··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Alignment, Tire Balance and Wheel ··················\
···········7-32
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·7-50
Antenna ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-98
Anti-Lock Brake System ··················\
··················\
···········4-15 Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-2
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-91
Audio Remote Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-99
Systems ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-100
Automatic Climate Control System ··················\
··················\
··········4-46
Transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-5, 7-18
Transaxle Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
········7-18 Balance, Wheel Alignment and Tire··················\
············7-32
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-26
Recharging ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-27
Service, For Best ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-27
Before Driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-5
Belts, Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-30
Pre-tensioner, seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-30
Blade Replacement, Windshield Wiper ··················\
·······7-24
Blades, Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-24
Body Lubrication ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-20
Brake Fluid Level, Checking ··················\
··················\
·············7-16
Parking··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-13
System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-10
System, Anti-Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-15
Wear Indicators, Disc ··················\
··················\
··············4-11
Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-16 Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-10
Trailer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Break-In Process, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
············1-3
Bulb Replacement··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-41
Bulbs, Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············8-2A
B

10
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Index
California Perchlorate Notice ··················\
··················\
··· 7-52
Capacities ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·8-3
Careof the Safety Belt System, Proper Use and ·················3-40\
Exterior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
7-48
Interior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-51
Catalytic Converters, Operating Precautions for·············5-4
Chain Installation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-11
Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-21
Tire··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-10
Charging System Warning ··················\
··················\
·········4-32
Child Restraint System ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-43
Safety Lock, Rear Door··················\
··················\
···········3-12
Children Restraint of Infants and Small ··················\
··················\
·3-41
Restraint of Larger··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-42
Cigarette Lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-91
Cleaner, Air ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-21
Cleaning Interior Window Glass·················\
··················\
··············7-51
Lap/Shoulder Belt Webbing ··················\
··················\
····7-51
Upholstery and Interior Trim··················\
··················\
···7-51
Climate Control System, Automatic ··················\
············4-46 Air Filter ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-22
Clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-95 Cluster, Instrument··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-25
Compartment, Engine··················\
··················\
·········2-4, 7-12
Consumer Assistance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·9-2
Coolant Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
·····7-14
Cooling System, Engine ··················\
··················\
············7-14
Cruise Control System ··················\
··················\
···············4-19
Cup Holder··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-92
Day/Night Rearview Mirror ··················\
··················\
······3-86
Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-44
Rear Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-44
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Disc Brake Wear Indicators ··················\
··················\
·······4-11
Dome Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-88
Door Child Safety Lock, Rear ··················\
··················\
··········3-12
Courtesy Lamp ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-88
Locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-9
Open Display ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34
Driver Position Memory System ··················\
·················3-28\
Driving at Night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-8
Conditions, Special ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-7
Conditions, Hazardous ··················\
··················\
··············5-7
in Flooded Areas··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-12
in the Rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-8
Tips ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-1C
D

Index4
10
your Vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-1
Winter ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-9
with a Trailer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-21
Economical Operation, Suggestions for ··················\
········5-6
Electrical Circuit Protection ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-6
Equipment··················\
··················\
··················\
················9-4
Electronic Stability Control ··················\
··················\
·······4-22
Emergency In Case of an··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-1
Roadside Assistance ··················\
··················\
··················\
9-2
Starting··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-4
Emission Control System ··················\
··················\
············5-3
Engine Compartment ··················\
··················\
··················\
··2-4, 7-12
Cooling System ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-14
Exhaust Gas Precautions ··················\
··················\
···········5-3
Oil and Oil Filter ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-13
Oil Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
··········7-13
Oil Pressure Warning··················\
··················\
···············4-32
Starting the··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-4
Exhaust Gas Precautions, Engine ··················\
··················\
5-3
Exterior Care··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-48 Fan Speed Control Knob ··················\
··················\
···········4-49
Filler Lid, Fuel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-81
Finish
Damage Repair ··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-49
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-48
Flasher, Hazard Warning ··················\
··················\
···········4-45
Flat Tire, If You Have a ··················\
··················\
·············6-22
Flooded Areas, Driving in ··················\
··················\
·········5-12
Fluids, Lubricants and ··················\
··················\
···············7-20
Fuel Filler Lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-81
Gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-27
Level Warning, Low ··················\
··················\
················4-34
Requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-2
Fuse/Relay Panel Description··················\
··················\
······6-9
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-7 Driver-side Knee Bolster ··················\
··················\
·········6-11
Engine Compartment ··················\
··················\
···············6-10
Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-7
Gasoline Engine (undleaded)··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-2
Containing Alcohol and Methanol ··················\
··············5-2E
FG

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5
Index
Glove Box ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-90
Hazard Warning Flasher ··················\
··················\
·····4-45, 6-2
Hazardous Driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·····5-7
HeadlightHigh Beam Indicator ··················\
··················\
···············4-34
Bulb Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-41
Headrest Adjustment ··················\
··················\
········3-24, 3-26
Hitches ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-20
Homelink Wireless Control System ··················\
············5-27
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-80
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-18
How To Use This Manual··················\
··················\
············1-2
If You Have a Flat Tire ··················\
··················\
··············6-22
Ignition Switch··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-2 and Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock ··················\
········4-2
Illumination, Instrument Panel ··················\
··················\
··4-27
Immobilizer System ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-7
In case of an emergency while driving··················\
··········6-2
Indicators, Warnings and ··················\
··················\
···········4-32
Infants and Small Children, Restraint of ··················\
·····3-41
Inspections, Necessary··················\
··················\
·················5-5 Instrument
Cluster··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-25
Panel Illumination ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-27
Panel Overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······2-3
Interior Care··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-51
Features··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-91
Lights ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-88
Overview ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················2-2
Trim, Cleaning the Upholstery and ··················\
···········7-51
Window Glass, Cleaning the ··················\
··················\
···7-51
Intermittent Wipers, Variable ··················\
··················\
·····4-42
Jacking Instructions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-24
Jump Starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-4
Keyless Entry, Remote ··················\
··················\
················3-4
Key Reminder Warning Chime ··················\
··················\
·4-36
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-2
Knowing Your Vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················3-1HI
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Index6
10
LabelInformation ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-25
Tire Specification/Pressure ··················\
··················\
······5-26
Lamp, Door Courtesy ··················\
··················\
················3-88
Lap/Shoulder Belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-36 Rear··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-38
Webbing, Cleaning the ··················\
··················\
············7-51
Light Bulbs (Specifications) ··················\
··················\
···············8-2
Bulb Replacement, Headlight············\
··················\
········7-41
Bulb Replacement, Interior ··················\
··················\
·····7-43
Bulb Replacement, License Plate ··················\
··············7-44
Bulb Replacement, Rear Combination ··················\
······7-44
Dome ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-88
Interior ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-88
Map ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-88
Lighter, Cigarette ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-91
Lighting Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-41
Locks, Door ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-9
Low Fuel Level Warning ··················\
··················\
···········4-34
Low Washer Fluid Level Warning Indicator ·················4-35\
Lubricant Specifications ··················\
··················\
············7-46
Lubricants and Fluids ··················\
··················\
················7-20
Lumbar Support ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-21 Main Fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
6-9
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-1
Normal - Schedule··················\
··················\
··················\
·· 7-3
Owner ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-9
Severe - Schedule ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-6
Services··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-2
Malfunction Indicator ··················\
··················\
················4-34
Mirror ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-84 Day/Night Rearview ··················\
··················\
················3-86
Outside Rearview ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-84
Modifications, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-3
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-26\
Oil Level, Checking the Engine ··················\
··················\
····7-13
Pressure Warning, Engine ··················\
··················\
·······4-32
One-Touch Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-43
Outside Rearview Mirror ··················\
··················\
···········3-84
Overheating··················\
··················\
··················\
················6-3
Owner Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-9 Precautions··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-11L
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10
7
Index
ParkingBrake··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-13
Brake and Brake Fluid Warning ··················\
················4-33
Power Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-10
Outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-94
Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-17, 7-17
Steering Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
···········7-17
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-14
Pregnant Women, Restraint of ··················\
··················\
···3-40
Pre-tensioner Seat Belt ··················\
··················\
··············3-30
Proper Use and Care of the Safety Belt System·······\
·····3-40
Purchasing Factory Authorized Manuals··················\
·······9-6
Rain, Driving in the ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-8
Rear Lap/Shoulder Belt··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-38
Seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-25
Window Defroster ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-44
Rearview Mirror Day/Night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············3-86
Outside··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-84
Recharging, Battery ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-27
Registering Your Vehicle in a Foreign Country ··············9-3 Reminder Warning Chime, Key ··················\
··················\
4-36
Remote Keyless Entry ··················\
··················\
·················3-4
Reporting Safety Defects ··················\
··················\
·············9-5
Restraint
of Infants and Small Children ··················\
··················\
·3-41
of Larger Children ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-42
of Pregnant Women ··················\
··················\
·················3-40\
System, Child ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-43
System, Safety Belt ··················\
··················\
·················3-32\
Roadside Assistance, Emergency ··················\
··················\
9-2
Road Warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
············6-2
Rocking the Vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-7
Rotation, Tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-31
Safety Belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-30 Restraint System ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-32
System, Proper Use and Care of ··················\
···············3-40
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-32
Warning Chime ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-36
Warning Light and Chime ··················\
··················\
·······3-35
Safety Chains ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-21
Safety Lock, Rear Door Child ··················\
··················\
···3-12
Scheduled Maintenance Service ··················\
··················\
·················7-2
1 - Normal Maintenance··················\
··················\
············7-3
2 - Severe Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·············7-6PR
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10
9
Index
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-18
Weight of the ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-19
Transaxle, Automatic··················\
··················\
··········4-5, 7-18
Trip Interruption ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············9-3
Meter··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-26
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-76
Turn Signals ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-40
Two-Way Radio System, Installation of a Mobile ··········9-4
Underbody Maintenance··················\
··················\
············7-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ··················\
··················\
···7-36
Upholstery and Interior Trim, Cleaning the ··················\
7-51
Vehicle at a Glance, Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····2-1
Break-In Process··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Data Collection and Event Data Recorders··················\
·1-4
Driving Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-1
Identification Number ··················\
··················\
·············5-25
Knowing Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-1
Load Limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-13
Modifications ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-3
Rocking the··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-7 Ventilating the Front Seats··················\
··················\
·········3-23
Warming the Front Seats ··················\
··················\
···········3-23
Warning
and Indicators ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Road··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-2
Washer Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
·······7-20
Wipers and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-42
Washing·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-48
Waxing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-49
Weight of the Vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
of the Trailer Tongue ··················\
··················\
···············5-20
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance··················\
··················\
····7-32
Aluminum, Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·········7-50
Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-33
Size Designation ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-35
Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-17
Wheels, Tires and ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-29
Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-13 Glass, Cleaning the Interior··················\
··················\
·····7-51
Windows, Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-14
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging ··················\
··················\
·······4-56UV
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