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24California
Emission Control Warranty
Your Warranty Rights And Obligations
The California Air Resources Board and Kia Motors
America, Inc., are pleased to explain the emission
control system warranty on your 2014 Kia vehicle. In
California, new motor vehicles must be designed, built
and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog
standards. Kia must warrant the emission control
system on your Kia vehicle for the periods of time
listed below provided there has been no abuse, neglect
or improper maintenance of your Kia vehicle.
Your emission control system may include parts such
as the carburetor or fuel-injection system, the ignition
system, catalytic converter, and engine computer. Also
included may be hoses, belts, connectors and other
emission-related assemblies. Where a warrantable
condition exists, Kia will repair your Kia vehicle at no
cost to you including diagnosis, parts and labor.
Manufacturer’s Warranty Coverage
For 3 years or 50,000 miles, whichever first occurs:
1.If your Kia vehicle fails a Smog Check inspection,
all necessary repairs and adjustments will be made
by Kia to ensure that your vehicle passes the
inspection. This is your emission control system
PERFORMANCE WARRANTY.
2. If any emission-related part on your Kia vehicle is
defective, the part will be repaired or replaced by
Kia. This is your short-term emission control
system DEFECTS WARRANTY.
For 7 years or 70,000 miles for emission related parts,
whichever first occurs (8 years or 80,000 miles for
Federal Emission Control Warranty) :
If an emission-related part listed in this warranty
booklet specially noted with coverage for 7 years
or 70,000 miles is defective, the part will be
repaired or replaced by Kia. This is your long-term
emission control system DEFECTS WARRANTY.
For 2014 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.
California Emission Control Warranty Statement

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California
Emission Control Warranty
Owner’s Warranty Responsibilities
As the Kia vehicle owner, you are responsible for the
performance of the required maintenance listed in your
owner’s manual. Kia recommends that you retain all
receipts covering maintenance on your vehicle but Kia
cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or
for your failure to ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
You are responsible for presenting your Kia vehicle to a
Kia dealer as soon as a problem exists. The warranty
repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of
time, not to exceed 30 days.
As the Kia vehicle owner, you should also be aware that
Kia may deny you warranty coverage if your Kia vehicle
or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper
maintenance or unapproved modifications.
If you have any questions regarding your warranty rights
and responsibilities, you should contact Kia Motors
America, Inc., Consumer Affairs Department at 1-800-
333-4Kiaor the California Air Resource Board at 9528
Telstar Avenue, El Monte, CA 91731.
Coverage
Kia Motors America, Inc. (Kia), warrants to the owner
that any vehicle certified for sale in the State of California
and registered in the State of California is designed, built
and equipped so as to conform with the emissions
standards adopted by the California Air Resources Board.
Kia warrants that this vehicle is free from defects in
material and workmanship which would cause any part on
this vehicle which affects emissions to fail to conform
with applicable requirements or to fail to pass a required
state smog check test for 3 years or 50,000 miles,
whichever occurs first. Kia also warrants that, any part on
the warranted emissions parts list in this warranty and
installed as original equipment, is free from defects in
material and workmanship which would cause this
vehicle to fail to conform with applicable regulations for 7
years or 70,000 miles, whichever first occurs.

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Emission Control Warranty26
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 2014 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.

Dealer Certification38
The undersigned Dealer wants you to know that at the time your new Kia Vehicle is being delivered:
1. Based upon written notification furnished by the manufacturer, we have knowledge that this Kia Vehicle is covered by an Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Certificate of Conformity.
2. We have made a visual inspection. This inspection is limited to those emission control devices or portions thereof which are visible without removal or
adjustment of any vehicle component or system of the Kia Vehicle, whether emissions related or otherwise. Based upon such visual inspection, there are
no apparent deficiencies in the installation of emission control devices by the manufacturer. (“Emission control device” is limited to all devices installed
on a Kia Vehicle for the sole or primary purpose of controlling Kia Vehicle’s emissions which were not in general use prior to 1968.)
3. We have performed all emission control system preparation required by the manufacturer prior to the sale of the Kia Vehicle, as set forth in the current
pre-delivery service manual provided by the manufacturer.
4. Except as may be provided in Paragraph 5 below, the Kia Vehicle warrantor shall remedy free of charge to the consumer, under terms of the warrantor’s
emission performance warranty, if this Kia Vehicle fails to pass an EPA-approved emission test under BOTH of the following conditions:
a. If such test is prior to the expiration of three months or 4,000 miles(whichever comes first) from date or mileage at time of delivery to the
ultimate buyer.
b. If the Kia Vehicle has been maintained and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s written instructions for proper maintenance and use.
5. Check here if the Kia Vehicle is a company car or demonstrator and complete the following:
The Kia Vehicle with which this statement is delivered was placed in service as a demonstrator or company car prior to delivery. The manufacturer’s
emission performance warranty period commenced on the date the vehicle was first placed in service, namely on
Month Day Year
NOTE
The dealer makes no representation or warranty that the emission control system or any part thereof is without defect nor that the system will properly
perform. The warrantor’s emission performance warranty referred to above, furnished with this Kia Vehicle, is solely that of the warrantor. This statement is
required by section 207 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7541) and the EPA regulations issued thereunder.
Dealership Name: