2008 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Maintenance
LUBRICANTS AND FLUIDS
New automatic  transaxle fluid should
be  red. The red  dye  is added  so  the
assembly plant can identify it as auto-
matic transaxle fluid and distinguish it
from engine  oil or antifreeze. The  red
dye, which is  not an indicator of  fluid
quality, is not permanent. As the vehi-
cle is  driven, the  automatic transaxle
fluid  will  begin   to  look  darker.  The
color   may  eventually    appear   light
brown.
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Radiator   coolant   can   severely
obscure  visibility  when  sprayed
on the windshield and may cause
loss of vehicle control or damage
to paint and body trim.
Windshield  washer  fluid   agents
contain some amounts of alcohol
and can be  flammable under cer-
tain circumstances.  Do not  allow
sparks  or  flame   to  contact  the
washer  fluid or  the  washer fluid
reservoir. Damage  to  the vehicle
or it's occupants could occur.
NOTICE
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Have an  Authorized Kia  dealer inspect     Checking the washer fluid level
or change the  automatic transaxle fluid
The reservoir  is translucent  so that  you
can  check the  level  with a  quick  visual
inspection.
Check the  fluid level  in the  washer fluid
reservoir and add fluid if necessary. Plain
water may be  used if washer  fluid is not
available. However,  use  washer  solvent
with antifreeze characteristics in  cold cli-
mates to prevent freezing.
•  Windshield  washer  fluid   is  poi-
sonous  to humans  and  animals.
Do not drink and avoid contacting
windshield  washer fluid.  Serious
injury or death could occur.
according
to
the
Scheduled
Maintenance  at  the   beginning  of  this
section.
Changing automatic transaxle
fluid
Have automatic  transaxle  fluid changed
by an authorized Kia dealer according  to
the Maintenance Schedule  at the begin-
ning of this section.
Body lubrication
All  moving points  of  the body,  such  as
door  hinges,   hood  hinges,  and   locks,
should   be   lubricated   each   time   the
engine oil  is changed. Use  a non-freez-
ing lubricant on locks  during cold weath-
er.
Make  sure the  engine  hood  secondary
latch keeps the hood from opening when
the primary latch is released.
WARNING - Coolant
Do  not  use   radiator  coolant  or
antifreeze   in   the   washer   fluid
reservoir.
Use
only
the
specified
automatic
transaxle fluid. (Refer to "Recommended
Lubricants" later in this section.)
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Model Year2008
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