Kia Forte: Scheduled maintenance service
Follow the Normal Maintenance Schedule if the vehicle is usually operated where none of the following conditions apply. If any of the following conditions apply, follow the Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions.
- Repeated short distance driving.
- Driving in dusty conditions or sandy areas.
- Extensive use of brakes.
- Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are being used.
- Driving on rough or muddy roads.
- Driving in mountainous areas.
- Extended periods of idling or low speed operation.
- Driving for a prolonged period in cold temperatures and/or extremely humid climates.
- More than 50% driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 90°F (32°C).
If your vehicle is operated under the above conditions, you should inspect, replace or refill more frequently than the following Normal Maintenance Schedule. After 120 months or 150,000 miles continue to follow the prescribed maintenance intervals.
Owner maintenance
The following lists are vehicle checks and inspections that should be performed
by the owner or an authorized Kia dealer at the frequencies indicated to help ensure
safe, dependable operation of you ...
Normal maintenance schedule
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 an ...
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Removal
1.
Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect the negative (-) battery
cable.
2.
Remove the smart junction box.
(Refer to Body Electri ...
Windshield defrosting and defogging
WARNING - Windshield heating
Do not use the
or
position during cooling operation in extremely humid weather to reduce the likelyhood
of fog up.
For maximum defrosting, set the tempe ...
CVVT & Camshaft Operation Principle
The CVVT has the mechanism rotating the rotor vane with hydraulic force
generated by the engine oil supplied to the advance or retard chamber in accordance
with the CVVT oil control valve con ...