Maintenance
Changing coolant
For mixture percentage, refer to the
following table.
Have
coolant
changed
by
an
Authorized Kia Dealer according to
the Maintenance Schedule at the
beginning of this section.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Mixture Percentage (volume)
Ambient
•
Use only soft (de-mineralized)
water in the coolant mixture.
Temperature
Coolant
Water
Solution
•
The engine in your vehicle has alu-
minum engine parts and must be
protected by an ethylene-glycol-
based coolant to prevent corrosion
and freezing.
-15°C (5°F)
-25°C (-13°F)
-35°C (-31°F)
-45°C (-49°F)
35
40
50
60
65
60
50
40
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•
•
DO NOT USE alcohol or methanol
coolant or mix them with the spec-
ified coolant.
Do not use a solution that contains
more than 60% antifreeze or less
than 35% antifreeze, which would
reduce the effectiveness of the
solution.
WARNING
Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine and radiator
are hot. Scalding hot coolant
and steam may blow out under
pressure. This could cause seri-
ous injury.
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