differential KIA Sorento 2006 1.G Owner's Manual

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DRIVING YOUR VEHICLEIgnition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Starting the Gasoline Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Four Wheel Drive(4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Limited Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Warnings and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Multi-Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Wipers and Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Hazard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Interior Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging (Manual type) . . . . . 4-86
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging (Automatic type) . . 4-88
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When 4WD is selected with the trans-
fer shift knob, the vehicle will switch
to 4WD operation after a few sec-
onds.
To avoid shift shock, when the vehicle
is stopped and you make a transfer
case shift using the transfer shift
know, wait until the corresponding
indicator light in the instrument clus-
ter illuminates before driving.Knob position
This is used to set different positions.
2HI(Rear-wheel drive)
This mode is used, when driving on
normal roads and highway.
4HI(High-range 4-wheel drive)
This mode is used, when driving off-
roads, wet or snow covered roads
with normal speed.
The 4WD indicator light ( ) will be
turned on to remind you that you are
in the 4HI mode.DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-24
✽ ✽
NOTICE Do not select four wheel drive on
flat and normal roads.
 Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period causes poor fuel
economy and noise and it also
causes tires to wear faster.
 Four-wheel driving on flat and
normal roads can result in a
severe binding and chattering
condition when turning the steer-
ing wheel.
 Four-wheel driving on flat roads
for a long period can also cause
the differential oil temperature to
increase, resulting in damage to
parts in the power train.
✽ ✽
NOTICEWhen the vehicle shifts into 4WD
mode, a slight mechanical sound
and vibration may be felt and does
not indicate a problem with the sys-
tem.
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LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL
(IF EQUIPPED) A limited slip differential if equipped,
is for the rear wheel differential only.
The features of this limited slip differ-
ential are described below;
Just as with conventional differential,
the wheel on one side is allowed to
turn at a different speed from the
wheel on the other side when the
vehicle is cornering.
The difference between the limited
slip differential and a conventional
differential is that if the wheel on one
side of the vehicle loses traction, a
greater amount of torque is applied to
the rear wheel on the other side to
improve traction.
BRAKE SYSTEMPower Brakes
Your vehicle has power-assisted
brakes that adjust automatically
through normal usage.
In the event that the power-assisted
brakes lose power because of a
stalled engine or some other reason,
you can still stop your vehicle by
applying greater force to the brake
pedal than you normally would. The
stopping distance, however, will be
longer. Refer to the scheduled main-
tenance guide for scheduled mainte-
nance intervals.
When the engine is not running, the
reserve brake power is partially
depleted each time the brake pedal is
applied. Do not pump the brake pedal
when the power assist has been
interrupted. Pump the brake pedal
only when necessary to maintain
steering control on slippery surfaces.
DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE4-30
WARNING
To avoid injury, never run the
engine with one wheel off the
ground, such as when changing
a tire.
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USING FOUR-WHEEL DRIVEDriving on Snow- or Ice-Covered
Roads (“4HI, 4LO” for Part-time
4WD Operation or “AUTO” for
Full-time 4WD Operation)
 Use snow tires. See “Tires” in this
section for more information.
 Keep an adequate distance
between yourself and other vehi-
cles.
 Avoid sudden braking, acceleration
or steering. These actions can
cause your vehicle to lose traction.Driving in Sand or Mud (“4HI,
4LO” for Part-time 4WD Operation
or “AUTO” for Full-time 4WD
Operation)
 Avoid sudden braking, acceleration
or steering. These actions can
cause your vehicle to get stuck in
the sand or mud.
 Drive at low speeds whenever pos-
sible.
 You may need to get out of your
vehicle at times to check road con-
ditions.
 If you get stuck in the sand or mud,
try placing stones, wood or other
similar materials under the tires to
get traction, or move forward and
backward repeatedly to get
unstuck.DRIVING TIPS5-14
WARNING
- Traction
Make sure that no one stands in
front of or behind the tires when
materials are placed under the
tires to get more traction. The
tires may cause loose materials
to fly out from under the vehi-
cle, potentially causing serious
bodily injury or death.
✽ ✽
NOTICEProlonged rocking may cause
engine damage, overheating, trans-
mission differential or transfer case
damage or failure and tire damage.
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MAINTENANCE7-4MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)Chassis and body
Kilometers or time in months, whichever comes first
× 1,000 km 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120 128
# Months 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64
Air conditioner compressor operation &
IIIII
refrigerant amount (if equipped)
Exhaust pipes, heat shield & mountings I IIIIIII
Transfer case oil (if equipped) I I I R I I I R I I I R I I I R
Front differential fluid (if equipped) I I I R I I I R I I I R I I I R
Rear differential fluid (if equipped) I I I R I I I R I I I R I I I R
Front suspension ball joints I I I I
Brakes/clutch fluid (1) I I I I I I I RIIIII IIR
Front brake pads & discs (3) I I I I I IIIIIIII III
Rear brake pads & discs/drums (3) I I I I I IIIIIIII III
Parking brake IIIIIIII
Brake lines & connections
IIIII
(including booster)
Manual transaxle oil (1) I I I R I I I R I I I R I I I R
Clutch & brake pedal free play I I I I I IIIIIIII III
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM
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LUBRICANT
SPECIFICATIONSRecommended Lubricants
To help achieve proper engine and
powertrain performance and durabili-
ty, use only lubricants of the proper
quality. The correct lubricants also
help promote engine efficiency that
results in improved fuel economy.
Engine oils labeled Energy
Conserving Oil are now available.
Along with other additional benefits,
they contribute to fuel economy by
reducing the amount of fuel neces-
sary to overcome engine friction.
Often, these improvements are diffi-
cult to measure in everyday driving,
but in a year’s time, they can offer sig-
nificant cost and energy savings.
MAINTENANCE
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*¹ Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the next page.These lubricants and fluids are recommended for use in your vehicle.
Lubricant Classification
Engine oil *¹
API Service SJ, SL or above
ILSAC GF-3 or above
Manual transmission fluid API Service GL-4 (SAE 75W-85)
Automatic 30-40LEi MOBIL D-II
transmission fluid A5SR1 APOLLOIL ATF RED-1
4WD transfer case fluid DEXRON III
Front differential fluid API Service GL-5 (SAE 90)
Rear differential fluid
without LSD
API Service GL-5 (SAE 90)
with LSD
API Service GL-5 (SAE 85W-90, INFILREX 33)
Power steering fluid PSF-III
Brake / clutch fluid FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
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K
eys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Label Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Limited Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Lubricant Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Lubricants and Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Luggage center box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88
Luggage Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86M
aintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
Multi-Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
O
verheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Owner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
R
ear Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Road Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Special Driving Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting the Gasoline Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
Suggestions for Economical Operation . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Sunglass Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-83Tips on Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Tonneau cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-87
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34U
sing Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
INDEX
9-3
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