maintenance KIA STINGER 2021 Owners Manual

Maintenance
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Fabric seat cover using precau-
tions (If equipped)
Please clean the fabric seats regu-
larly with a vacuum cleaner in con-
sideration of fabric material charac-
teristics. If they are heavily soiled
with beverage stains, etc., use a suit-
able interior cleaner. To prevent dam-
age to seat covers, wipe off the seat
covers down to the seams with a
large wiping motion and moderate
pressure using a soft sponge or
microfiber cloth.
Velcro closures on clothing or sharp
objects may cause snagging or
scratches on the surface of the
seats. Make sure not to rub such
objects against the surface.
Cleaning the upholstery and inte-
rior trim
Vinyl
Remove dust and loose dirt from
vinyl with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean vinyl surfaces with a
vinyl cleaner.
Fabric
Remove dust and loose dirt from fab-
ric with a whisk broom or vacuum
cleaner. Clean with a mild soap solu-
tion recommended for upholstery or
carpets. Remove fresh spots imme-
diately with a fabric spot cleaner. If
fresh spots do not receive immediate
attention, the fabric can be stained
and its color can be affected. Also, its
fire-resistant properties can be
reduced if the material is not proper-
ly maintained.
Using anything but recommended
cleaners and procedures may affect
the fabric’s appearance and fire-
resistant properties.
Cleaning the lap/shoulder belt
webbing
Clean the belt webbing with any mild
soap solution recommended for
cleaning upholstery or carpet. Follow
the instructions provided with the
soap. Do not bleach or re-dye the
webbing because this may weaken it.
Cleaning the interior window
glass
If the interior glass surfaces of the
vehicle become fogged (that is, cov-
ered with an oily, greasy or waxy
film), they should be cleaned with a
glass cleaner. Follow the directions
on the glass cleaner container.
CAUTION- Rear window
Do not scrape or scratch the
inside of the rear window. This
may result in damage of the rear
window defroster grid.

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Maintenance
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.)

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Canister
Fuel vapors generated inside the fuel
tank are absorbed and stored in the
onboard canister. When the engine is
running, the fuel vapors absorbed in
the canister are drawn into the surge
tank through the purge control sole-
noid valve.
Purge Control Solenoid Valve
(PCSV)
The purge control solenoid valve is
controlled by the Engine Control
Module (ECM); when the engine
coolant temperature is low during
idling, the PCSV closes so that evap-
orated fuel is not taken into the
engine. After the engine warms up
during ordinary driving, the PCSV
opens to introduce evaporated fuel to
the engine.
3. Exhaust emission control
system
The Exhaust Emission Control
System is a highly effective system
which controls exhaust emissions
while maintaining good vehicle per-
formance.
Engine exhaust gas precautions
(carbon monoxide)
Carbon monoxide can be present
with other exhaust fumes.
Therefore, if you smell exhaust
fumes of any kind inside your vehi-
cle, have it inspected and repaired
immediately. If you ever suspect
exhaust fumes are coming into
your vehicle, drive it only with all
the windows fully open. Have your
vehicle checked and repaired
immediately.
WARNING - Exhaust
Engine exhaust gases contain
carbon monoxide (CO). Though
colorless and odorless, it is
dangerous and could be lethal if
inhaled. Follow the instructions
on this page to avoid CO poi-
soning.

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Maintenance
Do not operate the engine in con-
fined or closed areas (such as
garages) any more than what is
necessary to move the vehicle in or
out of the area.
When the vehicle is stopped in an
open area for more than a short
time with the engine running,
adjust the ventilation system (as
needed) to draw outside air into the
vehicle.
Never sit in a parked or stopped
vehicle for any extended time with
the engine running.
When the engine stalls or fails to
start, excessive attempts to restart
the engine may cause damage to
the emission control system.Operating precautions for catalyt-
ic converters (if equipped)Your vehicle is equipped with a cat-
alytic converter emission control
device.
Therefore, the following precautions
must be observed:
Use only UNLEADED FUEL for
gasoline engines.
Do not operate the vehicle when
there are signs of engine malfunc-
tion, such as misfire or a noticeable
loss of performance.
Do not misuse or abuse the
engine. Examples of misuse are
coasting with the ignition off and
descending steep grades in gear
with the ignition off.
Do not operate the engine at high
idle speed for extended periods (5
minutes or more).
Do not modify or tamper with any
part of the engine or emission con-
trol system. All inspections and
adjustments must be made by an
authorized Kia dealer.
Avoid driving with an extremely low
fuel level. Running out of fuel could
cause the engine to misfire, dam-
aging the catalytic converter.
WARNING- Catalytic
converter
Keep away from the catalytic
converter and exhaust system
while the vehicle is running or
immediately thereafter. The
exhaust and catalytic systems
are very hot and may burn you.
WARNING- Fire
Do not park, idle or drive the
vehicle over or near flamma-
ble objects, such as grass,
vegetation, paper, leaves, etc.
A hot exhaust system can
ignite flammable items under
your vehicle.
Also, do not remove the heat
sink around the exhaust sys-
tem, do not seal the bottom of
the vehicle or do not coat the
vehicle for corrosion control.
It may present a fire risk under
certain conditions.

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Failure to observe these precautions
could result in damage to the catalyt-
ic converter and to your vehicle.
Additionally, such actions could void
your warranties.

7105
Maintenance
Perchlorate Material-special handling
may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/haz-
ardouswaste/ perchlorate.
Notice to California Vehicle Dismantlers:
Perchlorate containing materials,
such as air bag inflators, seatbelt
pretensioners and keyless remote
entry batteries, must be disposed of
according to Title 22 California Code
of Regulations Chapter 67384.10
(a).
CALIFORNIA PERCHLORATE NOTICE

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could
cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should
immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Kia
Motors America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an
investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a
group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy cam-
paign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in indi-
vidual problems between you, your dealer, or Kia Motors
America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety
Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; download the
SaferCar mobile application; or write to: Administrator,
NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC
20590. You can also obtain other information about motor
vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov.The following publications are available on
www.KiaTechinfo.com
Service manual:
This manual covers maintenance and recommended pro-
cedures for repair to engine and chassis components. It
is written for the Journeyman mechanic, but is simple
enough for most mechanically inclined owners to under-
stand.
Electrical troubleshooting manual:
This manual complements the Service Manual by provid-
ing indepth troubleshooting information for each electrical
circuit in your vehicle.
Owner's manual:
This manual describes the overall features and operating
procedures for the vehicle.
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
(U.S. ONLY)ONLINE FACTORY AUTHORIZED MANUALS
(U.S. ONLY)
816
Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects

Index
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Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
FCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-171
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Rear window defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-134
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Door lock/unlock features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Operating door locks from inside the vehicle . . . . . 4-17
Operating door locks from outside the vehicle . . . . 4-16
Drive mode integrated control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-108
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) system . . . . . . . . . 5-132
Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-134
System disabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-134
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-135
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-132
Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-137
Electrical equipment (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-15
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system . . . . 8-15
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Push-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-101
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR:
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 7-101
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-102
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Illuminated engine start/stop button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Starting the engine with a smart key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-16
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA) system . . . 5-67
Brake operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-71
FCA sensor (Front Camera/Front Radar) . . . . . . . . 5-72
FCA warning message and system control . . . . . . . 5-70
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Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Emergency liftgate safety release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Non-Powered liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Power liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Back-up lamp bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Bulb replacement precaution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Front turn signal lamp bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-84
Glove box lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . 7-92
Headlamp (LED type) replacement
(Headlamp Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Headlamp (Low/High beam) bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-83
High mounted stop lamp (LED type) bulb
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-90
License plate lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-90
Light bulb position (Front). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Light bulb position (Rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Light bulb position (Side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Luggage room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . 7-92
Map lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . 7-91
Position lamp + DRL (LED type) bulb replacement
(Headlamp Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-82
Rear side marker (LED type) bulb replacement . . . 7-86
Rear turn signal lamp (bulb type) bulb replacement . 7-86
Rear turn signal lamp (LED type) bulb
replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-86Room lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . 7-91
Side marker bulb replacement (Headlamp Type A) . 7-82
Side repeater lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-90
Stop and tail lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-85
Vanity mirror lamp (LED type) bulb replacement . . 7-91
Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Check headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
Daytime running light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Dynamic Bending Light (DBL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-124
High Beam Assist (HBA) system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
High beam operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-120
Lighting control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-118
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Limited Slip Differential (LSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
Luggage volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Owner maintenance precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Owner’s responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Inside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55
Outside rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64
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Index
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Online factory authorized manuals (U.S. only) . . . . . . 8-16
Electrical troubleshooting manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Owner's manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Service manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Owner maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Checking the parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Parking Distance Warning (PDW) system . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Non-operational conditions of Parking Distance
Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Operation of Parking Distance Warning . . . . . . . . 4-111
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Rear View Monitor (RVM) system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Recommended lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Recommended SAE viscosity number. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Refrigerant label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16Reverse Parking Distance Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107
Non-operational conditions of Reverse Parking
Distance Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Operation of Reverse Parking Distance Warning . 4-107
Reverse Parking Distance Warning precautions . . 4-109
Self-diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Risk of burns when parking or stopping vehicle . . . . . . 1-6
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard warning flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Driver position memory system (for power seat) . . 3-11
Front seat adjustment - power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest (for front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Rear seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Seatback pocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Care of seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Pre-tensioner seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Seat belt precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Smart Cruise Control with stop & go system . . . . . . . 5-85
Limitations of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-98
Smart Cruise Control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
Speed setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87
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