brake light KIA AMANTI 2009 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance
BULB REPLACEMENT Use only the bulbs of the specifiedwattage.
Headlight bulb replacement ✽
✽ NOTICEAfter heavy, driving rain or washing,
headlight and taillight lenses could
appear frosty. This condition is caused by
the temperature difference between the
lamp inside and outside. This is similar
to the condensation on your windows
inside your vehicle during the rain and
doesn’t indicate a problem with your
vehicle. If the water leaks into the lamp
bulb circuitry, have the vehicle checked
by an Authorized Kia Dealer.
WARNING
- Working on
the lights
Prior to working on the light, firmly
apply the parking brake and ensure
that the ignition switch is turned to
the “LOCK” position to avoid sud-
den movement of the vehicle and
burning your fingers or receiving an
electric shock.
CAUTION
If you don’t have necessary tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise,consult an Authorized Kia Dealer. In many cases, it is difficult to replacevehicle light bulbs because otherparts of the vehicle must beremoved before you can get the bulb. Especially if you must removethe front bumper to replace the lightbulbs in the front of the vehicle. This may result in damage to thevehicle.
OGH056016
➀ Headlight (High)
➁ Headlight (Low)
➂ Front fog light
➃ Position light
➄ Front turn signal light
\b Side mark light
WARNING
- Halogen bulbs
Halogen bulbs contain pressur-
ized gas that will produce flying
pieces of glass if broken.
Always handle them carefully, and avoid scratches and abra-
sions. If the bulbs are lit, avoid
contact with liquids. Never touch
the glass with bare hands.
Residual oil may cause the bulb
to overheat and burst when lit. A
bulb should be operated only
when installed in a headlight.
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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.

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

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3
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 ··················\
··················\
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········5-1C
D

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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