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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 independent Kia brand 
service facilities 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 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 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.
Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
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16Anti-Perforation Limited Warranty
•  Any  perforation  due  to  corrosion  of  the  Kia Vehicle 
caused in whole or in part by a failure to maintain 
the Kia Vehicle in accordance with the procedures 
specified in paragraph 3. “Your Responsibilities”
3.		 Your	Responsibilities
Inspect the body sheet metal panels of your Kia Vehicle 
on a regular basis (at least monthly) to detect any chips 
or scratches in the paint or protective coating and to 
repair them immediately.
Special care should be taken to protect your Kia Vehicle 
from corrosion under the following conditions:•   If  you  drive  on  salted  roads,  or  if  you  drive  near  the 
ocean, flush the underbody as needed, and at least 
weekly with clean unsalted water.
•   It  is  important  to  keep  the  drain  holes  in  the  lower 
edges of the body clear.
•   If your Kia Vehicle is damaged due to an accident or 
any event which may cause damage to the paint, 
have your Kia Vehicle repaired as soon as possible.
•   If  you  carry  special  cargo,  such  as  chemicals, 
fertilizers, deicing salt, or other corrosive substances, 
be sure that such materials are well packaged and 
sealed. Any leakage of such materials will void this 
warranty where the leakage has occurred.
•    If  you  drive  frequently  on  gravel  roads,  we  recommend that you install stone guards behind 
each wheel.
4.  To Get Warranty Service You must take your Kia Vehicle, along with this 
manual, to any Authorized Kia Dealer in the United 
States during its normal service hours.
If you have any questions or need assistance regarding 
this warranty, refer to the “When You Need to Talk to 
Kia” starting on Page 40.
5.  Limited Liability Liability under this warranty is limited solely to the 
repair or replacement of factory installed parts that fails 
to function properly. Such repair or replacement shall be 
carried out by an Authorized 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.
6.		Other	 Terms
The “Other Terms” stated on page 12 in the New 
Vehicle Limited Warranty section of this manual also 
apply to this warranty.
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18Federal 
Emission Control Warranty
Vehicles	Equipped	 with	a	California	 Certified	
Emission Control System and registered or normally 
operated in the State of California or any other 
state* that adopts California emission warranty 
provision are also entitled to the California Emission 
Warranty.	(See	Page	25	of	this	Manual). 	
*   California, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, 
Maryland,	 Massachusetts,	 New	Jersey,	 New	York, 	
Oregon,	 Pennsylvania,	 Rhode	Island,	 Vermont	 or	
Washington.
Kia Motors America, Inc. warrants to the ultimate 
purchaser, and each subsequent purchaser, that your Kia 
Vehicle is (1) designed, built, and equipped so as to 
conform at the time of sale with the applicable regulations 
of the United States Environmental Protection Agency 
(the “EPA”), and (2) free from defects in materials and 
workmanship which would cause it to fail to conform 
with the applicable regulations for a period of vehicle 
operation that does not exceed 24 months or 24,000 miles, 
whichever occurs first, if the failed Emission Warranty 
Part is listed in the 24 Month/24,000 Mile Emission 
Warranty Parts List at the end of this Federal Emission 
Control Warranty or for a period of vehicle operation that 
does not exceed 96 months or 80,000 miles, whichever  occurs first, if the failed Emission Warranty Part is listed 
in the 96 Month/80,000 Mile Emission Warranty Parts 
List at the end of this Federal Emission Control Warranty. 
The applicable warranty period shall begin on either the 
date the Kia Vehicle is sold to the first retail owner, or on 
the date the Kia Vehicle is first placed in service (for 
example if used as a demonstrator, lease, or company car), 
whichever is earlier. If there should be such defects within 
this period, Kia will, at its option, repair or replace them 
with new or remanufactured parts, free of charge at an 
Authorized Kia Dealer in the United States and the 
liability of Kia under this warranty is solely limited to 
such repair or replacement. 
This warranty does not apply to or include repair or 
replacement required, not as a result of defects in 
materials or workmanship of Kia but, as a result of such 
factors as (i) accidents, (ii) misuses, (iii) lack of proper 
maintenance, (iv) repairs improperly performed or 
replacements improperly installed by any person other 
than a Kia Dealer, (v) a replacement part or accessory not 
conforming to the Kia specifications, or (vi) any of the 
items listed under “What is Not Covered” in the New 
Vehicle Limited Warranty on pages 9-11 and “Other Items 
Not Covered by this Warranty” on page 23 of this manual. 
Emission Defect Warranty
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20Federal 
Emission Control Warranty
Important	Notice:
This warranty has been prepared in accordance with 
certain regulations promulgated by the EPA which 
provide that a remedy will be available under this 
warranty only when a vehicle fails an EPA approved 
emission short test, generally under circumstances which 
subject the Owner to a penalty under local, state or 
federal law because of such failure. As of the date of the 
printing of this warranty, many states did not have 
vehicle inspection programs for testing vehicles for 
conformity with such short test and had not enacted laws 
subjecting vehicle Owners to such penalties. Therefore, 
it is possible that in many states or local areas no remedy 
will be available under this warranty as a matter of law. 
1. WarrantyPursuant to Section 207 (b) of the Clean Air Act, 
Kia warrants to each Owner that if: 
(a)  The Kia Vehicle is maintained and operated in 
accordance with the Written Maintenance 
Instructions; and 
(b)  The Kia Vehicle fails to conform at any time 
during the term of this warranty to the  applicable emission standards of the EPA, as 
judged by an emission test approved by the 
EPA; and 
(c)  Such nonconformity results or will result in the 
Owner having to bear any penalty or other 
sanction (including the denial of the right to use 
the Kia Vehicle) under local, state or Federal 
law, Kia shall remedy the nonconformity at no 
cost to Owner except that if the Kia Vehicle has 
been in operation for more than 24,000 miles or 
24 months since the date of retail delivery or 
first use of the Kia Vehicle, Kia shall be 
required to remedy the nonconformity only if it 
results from the failure of an Emission 
Warranty Part listed on the 96 Month/80,000 
Mile Emission Warranty Parts List. 
2.  Term of Warranty
This warranty shall commence on either the date the 
Kia Vehicle is sold to the first retail delivery or owner, 
or on the date the Kia Vehicle is first placed in service 
(for example, a demonstrator, lease, or company car 
use), whichever is earlier. This warranty shall be 
effective for a period 2 years or 24,000 miles 
Emission Performance Warranty
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from such date, whichever occurs first, except that if 
the failure to conform to applicable emission 
standards results from the failure of a part listed on 
the 96 Month/80,000 Mile Emission Warranty Parts 
List at the end of this Federal Emission Control 
Warranty, this warranty shall be effective for a 
period of vehicle operation that does not exceed 96 
months or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first. 
3.	 Owner’s	 Warranty	Responsibilities
Each Owner is required to comply with the Written 
Maintenance Instructions and a claim under this 
warranty may be denied on the basis of 
noncompliance by the Owner with such instructions. 
If and when it is considered that the vehicle’s 
nonconformity with the applicable emission 
standards has resulted from the Owner’s 
noncompliance with those Written Maintenance 
Instructions which the manufacturer considers 
necessary for the vehicle to meet the standards, the 
Owner may be required to submit evidence of such 
compliance, and therefore, receipts and other 
documents covering the performance of scheduled 
Maintenance Service and proper use in accordance 
with the Written Maintenance Instructions, 
including but not limited to validated Scheduled  Maintenance Record of this manual, should be 
retained by the Owner and should be transferred to 
each subsequent Owner of the Kia Vehicle. 
4.  Use of Kia Genuine Parts
The Kia Vehicle is designed, built and tested using 
Kia Genuine Parts so that the Kia Vehicle is able to 
perform in conformity with EPA regulations as 
provided by this warranty. Accordingly, it is 
recommended that any replacement parts used for 
maintenance, repair or replacement of the Kia 
Vehicle be Kia Genuine Parts, or parts equivalent to 
those with which the Kia Vehicle or its engine was 
originally equipped. 
5.	 Use	of	Non-Kia	Parts Owner may elect to use Certified Parts other than 
Kia Genuine Parts in the performance of any 
maintenance or repairs and such use in itself will not 
invalidate this warranty. However, use of other than 
Kia Genuine Parts may cause Kia to deny an 
Emission Performance Warranty claim if the 
Certified Part used is either defective in materials or 
workmanship or not equivalent from an emission 
standpoint to Kia Genuine Parts.
Federal 
Emission Control Warranty
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10.	 Other	Items	Not	Covered	by	This	Warranty
In addition to the above provisions, this warranty 
does not cover the following:  (a)  Damage resulting from such factors as 
accidents, acts of nature or events beyond the 
control of Kia. 
(b)  Any economic loss, incidental, special, 
consequential, or exemplary damages (whether 
in contract or tort), including, but not limited to, 
loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the 
Kia Vehicle, cost of transporting the Kia Vehicle 
to an Authorized Kia Dealer or other repair 
establishment for repair or service, lodging, car 
rentals, travel costs, loss of pay and any other 
expenses or damages. 
(c)  Any repair of a Kia Vehicle on which the 
odometer mileage has been altered or on which 
the actual mileage cannot be readily determined.   
(When replacing the speedometer, the 
“Speedometer Replacement Record” on the 
inside front cover must be filled in by an 
Authorized Kia Dealer or any repair 
establishment utilizing Certified Parts.) 
  This warranty is given in lieu of all other 
express or implied warranties (except those set 
forth separately in this manual) on the part of 
Kia Motors America Inc. or the Authorized Kia 
Dealer selling the Kia Vehicle. No dealer, or any 
agent or employee thereof, or any other person, 
is authorized to extend or enlarge this warranty. 
  This warranty is applicable to all the Kia 
Vehicles certified for the 50 states, including the 
State of California. 
Federal 
Emission Control Warranty
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California
Emission Control Warranty
Warranty Service
To obtain warranty service, return the vehicle to any 
authorized Kia dealer. Service will be performed without 
charge for diagnosis, parts and labor. In case of 
emergency, see Emergency Service Instructions. 
Exclusions
This warranty does not apply to failures caused by abuse, 
tampering or lack of maintenance; or to any vehicle on 
which the odometer mileage has been altered so that the 
vehicle’s actual mileage cannot be determined. 
STATEMENT	 OF	OWNER’S	 RIGHTS	AND	
OBLIGATIONS
What Is Covered By The Warranty
If a vehicle fails a state Smog Check test during the 
coverage period, Kia will repair the vehicle so that it will 
pass a state Smog Check retest. The owner should take the 
vehicle to any authorized dealer for Warranty repairs and 
present a copy of the failed Smog Check test report to the 
dealer. If the owner is not notified within 30 days that a 
performance warranty claim is not valid then the 
manufacture is required to repair the vehicle free of charge.  In addition, if a warranted part fails because of a defect, 
Kia will repair or replace it at any authorized Kia dealer. 
Any other parts damaged by the failure of a warranted 
part will also be repaired or replaced. The repair and/or 
replacement will be made at no charge to the owner for 
parts, labor and diagnosis. For emergency situations, see 
the instructions under Emergency Service. 
How	Long	Does	
The	Warranty	Last
The warranty shall apply for 3 years or 50,000 miles, 
whichever occurs first, except that those parts listed on the 
warranted parts list are covered for 7 years or 70,000 
miles, whichever first occurs, for 2020 SULEV (Super 
Ultra Low Emission Vehicle) vehicle certified as Partial 
Zero-Emission Vehicle(PZEV) only, all parts covered 
under the PERFORMANCE WARRANTY and the 
DEFECT WARRANTY, which are listed in this warranty 
booklet on the Emission Warranty Parts List, are 
warranted for 15 years or 150,000 miles, whichever 
occurs first. Where parts are scheduled for replacement as 
required maintenance, the warranty shall apply until the 
first scheduled maintenance point listed in the Owner’s 
Manual. This warranty begins on the date the vehicle is 
delivered to the original purchaser or on the date the 
vehicle is first placed in service, whichever occurs first. 
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Emission Control Warranty
What	The	Owner	Must	Do
It is your responsibility to perform the required 
maintenance and use the vehicle in accordance with 
Kia’s written instructions. Warranty coverage will not be 
denied solely because there is no record of maintenance. 
However, failures caused by lack of required 
maintenance are not covered by the warranty. To avoid 
questions as to whether the vehicle maintenance has 
been performed, Kia urges that you retain all receipts 
and/or maintenance records indicating that service has 
been performed on the vehicle and these documents 
should be transferred to any subsequent owner of the 
vehicle. 
Service
MAINTENANCE SERVICE CAN BE PERFORMED 
BY ANY QUALIFIED SERVICE OUTLET OR BY 
THE OWNER. HOWEVER, EXCEPT IN AN 
EMERGENCY SITUATION (SEE EMERGENCY 
SERVICE), WARRANTY SERVICE MUST BE 
PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED KIA DEALER. 
Parts
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ANY REPLACEMENT 
PARTS USED FOR MAINTENANCE OR FOR THE 
REPAIR OF EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS BE 
NEW, KIA GENUINE PARTS. However, the warranty 
obligations are not dependent upon the use of any 
particular brand of replacement parts. The owner may 
elect to use non-Kia parts for maintenance purposes. Use 
of replacement parts which are not of equivalent quality 
may impair the effectiveness of emissions control systems. 
What	Is	Not	Covered	By	Emission	 Warranty
Malfunctions in any part caused by misuse, alteration, 
tampering, disconnection or improper or inadequate 
maintenance. 
Damage to catalytic converter due to use of leaded 
gasoline. 
Damage resulting from fire, accident, negligence, act of 
God or other events beyond the control of Kia. 
Maintenance replacement parts (such as spark plugs) 
beyond the first scheduled replacement point. 
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California
Emission Control Warranty
Incidental or consequential damages such as loss of use 
of the vehicle, loss of time, inconvenience, expense for 
gasoline, telephone, travel or lodging. 
Any vehicle on which the odometer mileage has been 
altered so that actual vehicle mileage cannot readily be 
determined. (When the Owner replaces the speedometer 
or has it replaced by a repair facility, then the 
“Speedometer Replacement Record” on the inside front 
cover must be filled in by an Authorized Kia Dealer.) 
Loss or damage to personal property, loss of revenue, 
commercial loss or other matter not specifically 
included. 
Damage resulting from the use of a non-Kia part. 
Emergency Service
If emergency Emission Control System Warranty service 
is required and the owner is unable to readily locate an 
authorized Kia dealer or if a warranted part is not 
available within 30 days, then, repairs may be performed 
at any available service establishment, or by the owner, 
using any replacement part. Kia will reimburse the 
owner for the owner’s expenses including diagnostic  charges for such emergency repair or replacement at 
Kia’s suggested retail price for all warranted parts 
replaced and labor charges based on Kia’s recommended 
time allowance for the warranty repair and the 
geographically appropriate hourly labor rate. Replaced 
parts and copies of paid original receipts must be 
available for presentation to Kia as a condition of 
reimbursement for these emergency repairs. In addition, 
the owner must provide Kia a detailed description 
indicating why the situation was considered an 
emergency and why an authorized Kia dealer was not 
available. Additional information may be obtained by 
calling 
1-800-333-4Kia . A repair not being complete 
within 30 days constitutes an emergency. 
ATTACHED IS A LIST OF COMPONENTS 
WARRANTED AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL 
AND WORKMANSHIP FOR 7 YEARS OR 70,000 
MILES ON VEHICLES/ENGINES AS NOTED. 
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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 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 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 
Replacement Parts and Accessories Limited Warranty 
and, if so, (b) obtain cooperation from an Authorized 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.   
This warranty covers Kia Genuine new or remanufactured 
replacement parts and Kia Accessories  supplied from Kia 
Motors America, Inc. and sold by an Authorized Kia 
Dealer. This includes Kia Accessories installed by an 
Authorized Kia Dealer or Kia Motors America, Inc. prior 
to the retail delivery of a new Kia Vehicle. 
If a covered replacement part or accessory was installed 
by anyone other than an Authorized Kia Dealer, the 
replacement part or accessory will be repaired or 
replaced without charge for the parts, but all labor 
charges will be your responsibility.
Replacement Parts and Accessories Limited Warranty
Replacement Parts and 
Accessories Limited Warranty
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