fuel filter KIA FORTE 2017 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
32 7
EXPLANATION OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Engine oil and filter
The engine oil and filter should be
changed at the intervals specified in
the maintenance schedule. If the car
is being driven in severe conditions,
more frequent oil and filter changes
are required.
Drive belts
Inspect all drive belts for evidence of
cuts, cracks, excessive wear or oil
saturation and replace if necessary.
Drive belts should be checked peri-
odically for proper tension and
adjusted as necessary.
Fuel filter (for gasoline)
Kia gasoline vehicle is equipped a
lifetime fuel filter that integrated with
the fuel tank. Regular maintenance
or replacement is not needed but
depends on fuel quality. If there are
some important safety matters like
fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of
power, hard starting problem etc, fuel
filter inspection or replace is needed.
The fuel filter be Inspected or
replaced by an authorized Kia dealer.
Fuel lines, fuel hoses and con-
nections
Check the fuel lines, fuel hoses and
connections for leakage and dam-
age. Have an authorized Kia dealer
replace any damaged or leaking
parts immediately.
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap
The vapor hose and fuel filler cap
should be inspected at those inter-
vals specified in the maintenance
schedule. Make sure that a new
vapor hose or fuel filler cap is cor-
rectly replaced.

Maintenance
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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
The emission control system of your
vehicle is covered by a written limited
warranty. Please see the warranty
information contained in the
Warranty & Consumer Information
manual in your vehicle.
Your vehicle is equipped with an
emission control system to meet all
applicable emission regulations.
There are three emission control
systems, as follows.
(1) Crankcase emission control sys-
tem
(2) Evaporative emission control sys-
tem
(3) Exhaust emission control system
In order to assure the proper function
of the emission control systems, it is
recommended that you have your
vehicle inspected and maintained by
an authorized Kia dealer in accor-
dance with the maintenance sched-
ule in this manual.Caution for the Inspection and
Maintenance Test (With Electronic
Stability Control (ESC) system)
• To prevent the vehicle from mis-
firing during dynamometer test-
ing, turn the Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system off by
pressing the ESC switch.
• After dynamometer testing is
completed, turn the ESC system
back on by pressing the ESC
switch again.1. Crankcase emission control
system
The positive crankcase ventilation
system is employed to prevent air
pollution caused by blow-by gases
being emitted from the crankcase.
This system supplies fresh filtered air
to the crankcase through the air
intake hose. Inside the crankcase,
the fresh air mixes with blow-by
gases, which then pass through the
PCV valve into the induction system.
2. Evaporative emission con-
trol (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor
Recovery) system
The Evaporative Emission Control
System is designed to prevent fuel
vapors from escaping into the atmos-
phere.
(The ORVR system is designed to
allow the vapors from the fuel tank to
be loaded into a canister while refu-
eling at the gas station, preventing
the escape of fuel vapors into the
atmosphere.)

Index
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Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR :
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 7-108
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-109
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Illuminated Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-32
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Engine compartment fuse panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
Engine room (Battery terminal cover) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Instrument panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If the engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
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