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The latest engineering techniques have been
incorporated into the design and production of your Kia
Vehicle. From the moment you get behind the wheel of
your new Kia Vehicle, you’ll notice how satisfying it
feels; a feeling you’ll appreciate for as long as you own
your Kia Vehicle. You’ll also be pleased by how strongly
we stand behind every Kia Vehicle. The New vehicle 60
months/60,000 miles Limited Warranty described in this
manual is one of the finest available.
This warranty and consumer manual details the warranties
provided by Kia. You should consult this manual and your
Owner’s Manual to ascertain the maintenance intervals
you need to follow to maintain your warranty coverage.
In addition, your Authorized EV Kia Dealer will take
care of your service needs using Kia Genuine Parts and
Kia Genuine Accessories. These parts are covered by a
“Replacement Parts and Accessories Limited Warranty”.
Please see the contents of this manual for coverage terms
and how to locate Authorized EV Kia Dealers. (See
pg.12 for reference in locating an Authorized EV Kia
Dealer).
At Kia, it’s not enough to sell vehicles that look pleasing
in the showroom. We’re committed to making sure you
enjoy your Kia for years to come.
Welcome from Kia
Welcome
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Owner) warranty, is fully transferable to subsequent owners.
2. Warranty Coverage
• Basic Warranty Coverage
Except as limited or excluded below, all components of your new Kia Vehicle are covered for 60 months/60,000 miles from the Date of First Service,
whichever comes first (Basic Limited Warranty Coverage). This Warranty does not cover wear and maintenance items, or those items excluded elsewhere in the Manual. See “Exceptions” and “What is Not Covered.”
• Power Train Coverage

For Original Owners (defined below), the Power Train Limited Warranty begins upon expiration of the 60 months/60,000 miles Basic Limited Warranty Coverage, and will continue to cover the following components up to 120 months or 100,000 miles from the Date of First Service, whichever comes first. It does not cover normal wear and tear, maintenance, or those items excluded elsewhere in this manual. See “Exceptions” and “What is Not Covered.”

The items covered by the Power Train Limited
Warranty include:
- In the Drivetrain section: Drive shaft (excluding
rubber boot), final drive housing, internal parts,
universal joints, bearings, seals, gaskets.
• Electric Vehicle (EV) System Warranty
The EV System Warranty coverage period is 120 months or 100,000 miles from the Date of First Service, whichever comes first, and applies to the following EV System components: Electric Motor, Gear Drive Unit, Battery pack (“EV Battery), Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU), On Board Charger (OBC), and all internal parts. The EV System Warranty does not cover any other electrical components in the vehicle, such as (but not limited to) the traditional 12 volt car battery, alternator, or other starter components. See "Exceptions" and "What is Not Covered."
• Original Owner
An Original Owner is defined as the first retail purchaser or lessee of the Kia Vehicle who takes delivery of the Kia Vehicle on its Date of First
Service. If the Kia Vehicle was first placed in service as a lease vehicle, and the lessee purchases the vehicle at the end of the lease, the 120 months/100,000 miles Power Train Limited Warranty remains in effect. The Power Train Limited Warranty is not transferable to subsequent owners.
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
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• Vehicles Placed in Commercial Service
The 120 months/100,000 miles Power Train Limited Warranty also excludes all coverage for any Kia Vehicle that has been placed into any form of commercial service, including but not limited to taxi, route delivery, livery service, or rental.
• Adjustment Coverage
Service Adjustments are covered for the first 12
months/12,000 miles. Service adjustments means
minor repairs not usually associated with the
replacement of parts, such as wheel balance and
alignment, freeplay or tension adjustments of cables,
belts, levers and pedals, body parts and fittings.
3. Exceptions
The items specified below are covered for periods
different from the basic coverage.
• Air Conditioner Refrigerant Charge
Air conditioner refrigerant charge is covered for the
first 12 months of the warranty period regardless of
mileage. Over the balance of the warranty period,
refrigerant charge is covered only when replenished
as part of a warranty repair.
• Audio / Entertainment System
An original equipment radio or navigation system is
covered for the first 36 months/36,000 miles.
• Traditional 12 Volt Battery (Non EV)
The original equipment Traditional 12 Volt Battery
is covered by a limited warranty for a period of 36
months/36,000 miles. During 36 months/36,000
miles of the warranty period, a defective battery will
be replaced at no cost to you. Kia will cover
diagnostic, installation and replacement battery
costs.
Kia will not reimburse you for any portion of the
cost of a non-Kia replacement battery.
• Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Capacity Coverage
The Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery (“EV Battery”)
Capacity warranty coverage period is 10 years or
100,000 miles from the Date of First Service,
whichever comes first, for capacity loss below 65%
of the original battery capacity. This warranty
covers repairs needed to return battery capacity to
65% of original battery capacity. If possible, the
EV battery components will be repaired or replaced,
and the original EV Battery will be returned to the
vehicle. If necessary, the EV Battery will be
replaced with either a new or remanufactured
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery. Any repair or
replacement made under this Lithium-Ion Polymer New Vehicle Limited Warranty
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Battery Capacity Coverage may not return your
Lithium-Ion Battery to an “as new” condition with
the original 100% battery capacity. However, it will
provide the vehicle with an EV Battery capacity of at
least 65% of the original battery capacity. This
Lithium-Ion Battery Capacity Coverage is subject to
the exclusions listed under the section “What is Not
Covered.”
• Brake and Clutch Linings
Brake linings, including pads and shoes, and clutch
linings are warranted for 12 months/12,000 miles,
whichever comes first, if they fail to function
properly during normal use. Brake linings are
designed to wear out as part of the process of
stopping your vehicle safely and consistently while
providing reasonable levels of noise and vibration
during normal use. Brake or clutch linings function
properly during normal use even if they need
replacement in less than the full warranty period.
Rather, most replacements at lower mileage are
required by driver usage habits which can cause high
rates of wear. In addition, brake lining wear is
substantially increased by environmental conditions
such as exposure to road salt or due to regular
driving in stop and go rush hour traffic. The more
wear factors which are present, the more rapid the
wear. Resulting repairs and replacements of linings
are not covered by your warranty.
• Paint
Paint repairs due to non-impact discoloration, fading,
cracking, chipping, or flaking are covered for the
first 36 months/36,000 miles.
• Seat Belt Warranty-Kansas
The seat belts in Kia Vehicles originally sold in the
State of Kansas are covered under the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty for a period of 120 months,
regardless of mileage, when the repairs are
performed by an Authorized EV Kia Dealer in
Kansas.
4. Limited Liability
Liability under this warranty is limited solely to the
repair or replacement of factory installed parts if they
fail to function properly during normal use. Such
repair or replacement shall be carried out by an
Authorized EV Kia Dealer at its place of business.
This warranty does not include any other expense,
including but not limited to those for any
replacement transportation or for the loss of use of
your Kia vehicle
New Vehicle Limited Warranty
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The following items are not covered:
Damage due to Factors Beyond the Manufacturer’s
Control.
Examples of these factors include, but are not limited to:
• Misuse of your Kia Vehicle such as driving over
curbs, or other hazardous objects or road structures
or into roadway maintenance or construction areas,
overloading the vehicle, racing or engaging in
activities or uses not described in your owner’s
manual or in Kia’s product literature.
• Accidents and incidents that damage your Kia
Vehicle including but not limited to collision, fire,
theft, riot.
• Alteration, modification, tampering, rewiring.
• Damage or corrosion from the environment such as
acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, etc.),
road salt, hail, wind storm, lightning, floods and acts
of God. This limitation also includes damage to
vehicle assemblies such as brakes and suspension.
• Changes to vehicle appearance caused by normal
use and exposure, corrosion to underlying metal
when paint integrity is not consistently maintained.
• "EV System and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery"
damage or failures resulting from or caused by :
- Exposing a vehicle to ambient temperatures above
122F (50C) for over 24 hours.
- Storing a vehicle in temperatures below -22F
(-30C) for over seven days.
- Leaving your vehicle for over 14 days where the
Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery reaches a zero or
near zero state of charge.
- Physically damaging or intentionally attempting to
reduce the life of the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery.
- Exposing the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery to
contact with a direct flame.
- Immersing any portion of the Lithium-Ion
Polymer Battery in water or fluids.
- Opening the Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery
enclosure or having the Lithium-Ion Polymer
Battery serviced by someone other than a Kia
certified EV technician.
- Neglecting to follow correct charging procedures.
- Use of incompatible charging devices.
What is Not Covered
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• Note: All vehicle dimensions and measurements are
made solely at the discretion of the manufacturer or
are required by federal regulation and are not
warranted to be suitable for you or anyone who uses
your vehicle.
Normal Deterioration
• Replacement or repair of parts intended to wear
including the friction wear parts of the brakes,
including brake pads and shoes, belts, clutch linings,
filters, wiper blades, bulbs, fuses, and other wear and
consumable items.
• Surface corrosion on any part other than the body
sheet metal panels forming the exterior appearance
of a Kia Vehicle.
Normal Maintenance
• Normal maintenance services such as: cleaning and
polishing, minor adjustments, lubrication, oil/fluid
changes, filters, anti- freeze coolant replenishment,
wheel alignment and tire rotation unless such services
are performed as part of a covered warrantable repair.
• Normal maintenance items including but not limited
to belts, filters, wiper blades, and bulbs are not
warranted. However, as a matter of policy, Kia will
repair or replace such maintenance items of a new
vehicle during the vehicle’s initial ownership period,
but only up to the first service interval or 12
months/12,000 miles, whichever comes first.
• Maintenance services described as “Scheduled
Maintenance Services”, “Owner Maintenance
Services” or “Appearance Care” in your Owner’s
Manual.
Altered Mileage
• Any repair of a Kia Vehicle on which the odometer
has been altered or on which the actual mileage
cannot be reasonably determined.
(When replacing the speedometer, the “Speedo-
meter Replacement Record” on the inside front
cover of this manual must be filled in by an
Authorized EV Kia Dealer).
Extra Expenses and Damages
• Any economic loss or other incidental, special,
consequential, or exemplary damages. This includes,
without limitation, payment for loss of use of the
Kia Vehicle, lodging, car rentals, travel costs, loss of
pay and any other expenses or damages.
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Subject to the other terms and conditions of this limited
warranty manual, Kia Motors America, Inc. (“Kia”)
warrants that it will arrange for an Authorized EV Kia
Dealer at locations of its choice to provide for the repair of
your vehicle if it fails to function properly during normal
use. Such service facilities will remedy such failures to
function properly at KMA’s expense, if you present your
vehicle to such a service facility during its normal operating
hours, provide sufficient information to permit a proper
identification and diagnosis of the failure to function, and
permit the facility adequate time to perform the necessary
repair. As this obligation is subject to the terms, conditions
and limitations of this Manual, you should refer to the
manual to understand which repairs and replacements are
covered by this warranty. If an Authorized EV Kia Dealer
declines or fails to carry out a proper repair or replacement
of a factory installed part covered by this limited warranty
without charge to you, Kia will (a) determine if the repair or
replacement requested by you is covered by this Anti-
Perforation Limited Warranty and, if so, (b) obtain
cooperation from an Authorized EV Kia Dealer to conduct
such repair or replacement without charge to you. However,
Kia’s obligation to do (a) and (b) requires you to contact the
Kia Consumer Assistance Center and provide all materials
needed by them to carry out those obligations to you. The
Center can be contacted at the address or phone number
provided in the Kia Owner Satisfaction and Assistance
Section of this manual, or can also be found at the Kia
website at http://www.kia.com.
1. Warranty Period
The warranty period is for the first 60 months/100,000
miles from the date of first retail delivery or when it is
first put into service, whichever comes first.
2. What is Not Covered
• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Kia Vehicle
which is caused by industrial fallout, accident,
damage, abuse, vehicle modifications or damaging
or corrosive cargo in the Kia Vehicle.
• Any surface corrosion of the Kia Vehicle which does
not result in perforation, such as that caused
typically by sand, salt, hail or stones.
• Any perforation due to corrosion of a part of the Kia
Vehicle which is not a body sheet metal panel. As
used herein, “body sheet metal panel” specifically
excludes all parts which are components of the
exhaust system of the Kia Vehicle.
• Defects or damage resulting from the use of parts
not sold or approved by Kia including the resultant
damage to associated parts or systems.
• Any perforation due to corrosion of the Kia Vehicle
caused in whole or in part by a failure to maintain
Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
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Replacement Parts and
Accessories Limited Warranty
replaced without charge for the parts, but all labor
charges will be your responsibility.
Warranty Period
• Kia Genuine replacement parts
Kia Genuine replacement parts (Except
Traditional 12 Volt (Non EV) battery) installed
by an Authorized EV Kia Dealer under warranty
are covered for the greater of (1) the duration of
the New Vehicle Limited Warranty or (2) the first
12 months from the date of installation of the
Kia Genuine replacement parts or 12,000 miles.
• Kia Genuine Traditional 12 Volt Battery
(non EV)
This warranty applies only to Kia Genuine
Traditional 12 Volt replacement batteries
purchased from an Authorized EV Kia Dealer in
the United States. Kia Genuine replacement
batteries are covered by a limited warranty for
the period of 36 months from the date of
installation, regardless of mileage. During the
first 12 months of the warranty period a defective
Kia Genuine replacement battery will be
replaced at no charge for the new battery, labor
or installation. If a Kia Genuine replacement
battery fails during the last 24 months of the 36-
month warranty period, you will receive a pro-
rated credit toward the purchase of a new Kia
battery. You are responsible for all diagnostic,
labor and installation charges.
Pro-Ration Chart:
Months Of Use Consumer Portion Warranty Portion
13-16 months 10% 90%
17-20 months 30% 70%
21-23 months 45% 55%
24-26 months 60% 40%
27-30 months 75% 25%
31-33 months 85% 15%
34-36 months 90% 10%
Kia will not reimburse you for any portion of the
cost of a non-Kia replacement battery.
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• Accessories
A Kia Accessory installed by Kia or an
Authorized EV Kia Dealer on a new vehicle at
the time of, or prior to the vehicle’s date of
delivery to the original retail purchaser, or the
date the vehicle is first put into service, is
covered under the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty and is limited to 60 months from the
date of original retail delivery date of first use, or
60,000 miles, whichever comes first.
A Kia Accessory installed by an Authorized EV
Kia Dealer after the vehicle was delivered to the
original retail purchaser or first put into service
shall be warranted for the greater of (1) the
duration of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty or
(2) 12 months or 12,000 miles from the date of
purchase or installation.
Kia Genuine AM/FM Radios, satellite radios,
CD players or other audio equipment purchased
after the vehicle is first put into service are
covered for 12 months/unlimited miles.
A Kia Genuine Air Conditioning System
installed by an Authorized EV Kia Dealer after
the vehicle is first put into service is covered for
12 months/12,000 miles, whichever comes first,
or the remainder of the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty, whichever is greater, from the date of
installation. A Kia Genuine Air Conditioning
System purchased over the counter is warranted
for 12 months/unlimited miles.
What Is Not Covered
• Damage or corrosion due to such factors as
accidents, negligence, improper repairs or
adjustments, misuse, alterations or collision.
• Damage or surface corrosion from environment
such as acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree
sap), stones, salt, road hazards, hail, wind storm,
lightning, floods and other acts of God.
• Normal wear, tear or deterioration such as
discoloration, fading, deformation, etc.
• Air conditioner refrigerant charge after the first
12 months, unless replenished as part of a
warranty repair.
• Replacement parts or accessories installed on a
Kia Vehicle in which the odometer has been
altered, or on which the actual mileage cannot be
readily determined.
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When you need to talk to Kia and Roadside Assistance
Kia’s toll free Roadside Assistance hot line is staffed 24
hours a day, 365 days a year and is accessible by dialing
1-800-333-4 KIA (4542). Please note that you must
provide your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to
verify coverage at the time of your call. The VIN can be
found on the dash of your vehicle on the driver’s side, on
the door jamb of the driver’s door, on your vehicle’s
registration or proof of insurance card.
Kia Motors America reserves the right to limit or deny
services or other benefits to any owner or driver when, in
Kia Motors America's judgment, the claims and/or
service requests are excessive in frequency or type of
occurrence.
The following is not covered under Roadside Assistance:
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Any Kia vehicle that has ever been or should be issued
a “Salvage” title or similar "branded" title under any
state's law or has been declared a "total loss" or
equivalent by a financial institution or insurance
company.
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