fuel additives KIA STINGER 2021 Owners Manual

Introduction
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . . 1-3
• Other fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
• Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Risk of burns when parking or stopping vehicle . 1-6
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . 1-7
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Introduction
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Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene
(Fe), and Other metalic additives,
may cause vehicle and engine dam-
age or cause misfiring, poor acceler-
ation, engine stalling, catalyst melt-
ing, clogging, abnormal corrosion,
life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may illuminate.
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NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or per-
formance problem caused by the use
of these fuels may not be covered by
your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful man-
ganese-based fuel additives Such as
MMT(Methylcyclopentadienyl
Manganese Tricarbonyl). Kia does not
recommend the use of gasoline con-
taining MMT. This type of fuel can
reduce vehicle performance and affect
your emission control system. The
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on the
cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco-
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and damage components
of the fuel system, engine control sys-
tem and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter-
gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre-
vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance performance
of the Emission Control System. For
more information on TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, please go to the
website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP
TIER Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi-
tives that you can buy separately may
be added to the gasoline.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every
7,500 miles (12,000 km) or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your
authorized Kia dealer along with infor-
mation on how to use them. Do not
mix other additives.

Maintenance
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Normal Maintenance Schedule - Turbo Models
The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance.
Keep receipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the
frequency of service is determined by whichever occurs first.
Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
Months1224364860728496108120132144156168180
Miles×1,00061218243036424854606672788490
Km×1,000102030405060708090100110120130140150
Drive belts *1At first, inspect at 60,000 miles (100,000 km) or 72 months,
after that, inspect every 12,000 miles (20,000 km) or 24 months
Engine oil and engine oil
filterTheta II 2.0L T-GDIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Lambda II PE 3.3L
T- G D IRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Fuel additives *2Add every 6,000 miles (10,000 km) or 12 months
Air cleaner filter-I-R-I-R-I-R-I-
Spark plugs
Theta II 2.0L T-GDIReplace every 42,000 miles (70,000 km)
Lambda II PE 3.3L
T- G D IReplace every 42,000 miles (70,000 km)
MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS
MAINTENANCE
ITEM
I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R : Replace or change.
*
1: The drive belt should be replaced when cracks occur or tension is reduced.
*2: If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not available, one bottle of additive is recommended. Additives are available from your
authorized Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.

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Index
Limitation of the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-74
System malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73
System setting and activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Closing the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Emergency fuel filler door release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuel additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Gasoline containing MMT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Operation in foreign countries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Other fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-61
Inner panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Gross vehicle weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6
Head Up Display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105
Head Up Display information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106Head Up Display on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Head Up Display setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire (with spare tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . 6-23
Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) . . . . . 6-26
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . 6-25
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
Important safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Air bag hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Always wear your seat belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Control your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
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