Kia Carens: Normal Condition / Europe market

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Service Manual / Maintenance Schedule / Normal Condition / Europe market

Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Europe (Except Russia)

The following maintenance services must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance. Keepreceipts for all vehicle emission services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the frequencyof service is deter mined by whichever occurs first.

NO.

ITEM

REMARK

Coolant (Engine)

When adding coolant, use only deionized water or soft water for your vehicle and never mix hard water in the coolant filled at the factory. An improper coolant mixture can result in serious malfunction or engine damage.

Drive belts (Engine)

Inspect drive belt tensioner, idler and alternator pulley and if necessary correct or replace.

Transaxle fluid

Manual transaxle fluid and dual clutch transmission fluid should be changed anytime they have been submerged in water.

Engine oil and engine oil filter

•	Check the engine oil level and leak every 500 km (350 miles) or before starting a long trip.

•	If the recommended oil and oil filter are not available replace engine oil and filter every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12 months for GDI engine.

•	The engine oil level should be checked regularly and main tained properly. Operating with an insufficient amount of oil can damage the engine, and such damage is not covered by warranty.

Engine oil and engine oil filter
(For Diesel Engine)

•	If the recommended oil is not available, replace engine oi and engine oil filter every 20,000 km (13,000 miles) or 12 months.

•	The engine oil level should be checked regularly and main ained properly. Operating with an insufficient amount of oi can damage the engine, and such damage is not covered by warranty.

•	This maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. It is applicable only when using a qualified fuel <"EN590 or equivalent">. If the diesel fuel specifications don't meet the EN590, it must be replaced according to the severe maintenance schedule.

Fuel additives (Gasoline)

Kia recommends that you use unleaded petrol which has an octane rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 95 / AKI (Anti Knock Index) 91 or higher (for Europe) or Octane Rating of RON (Research Octane Number) 91 / AKI (Anti-Knock Index) 87 or higher (except Europe).
For customers who do not use good quality gasolines including fuel additives regularly, and have problems starting or the engine does not run smoothly, one bottle of additives added to the fuel tank at every 15,000km (10,000 miles) (for Europe, Australia and New Zealand)/ 10,000km (6,500 miles) (except Europe, Australia and New Zealand, China) / 5,000 km (3,000 miles) (for China). Additives are available from your authorised Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.

Fuel filter cartridge (Diesel)

This maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. It is applicable only when using a qualified fuel <"EN590 or equivalent">. If the diesel fuel specifications don't meet the EN590, it must be replaced more frequently. If there are some important safety matters like fuel flow restriction, surging, loss of power, hard starting problem etc., replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of maintenance schedule and we recommend that you consult an authorized Kia dealer for details.

Valve clearance

Inspect for excessive valve noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
We recommend that the system be checked by an authorized Kia dealer.

Spark plug

For your convenience, it can be replaced prior to it's interval when you do maintenance of other items.

Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Europe (Except Russia) (Continue)

MAINTENANCE ITEM	MAINTENANCE INTERVALS	Number of months or driving distance, whichever comes first
		Months	24	48	72	96	120	144	168	192
		Miles×1,000	20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160
		Km×1,000	30	60	90	120	150	180	210	240
Engine oil and engine oil filter(Gasoline,Diesel) *4			R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Coolant (Engine) *1			At first, Replace 210,000 km (140,000 miles) or 120 months after that, Replace every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months
Drive belts (Engine) *2		Gasoline	At first, 90,000 km (60,000 miles) or 72 months after that, every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24months
Drive belts (Engine) *2		Diesel	At first, 90,000 km (60,000 miles) or 48months after that, every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24months
Valve clearance (Gasoline) (Except for Nu 2.0 Engine) *8			-	-	I	-	-	I	-	-
Spark plugs (Gasoline)		Iridium *9	Replace every 150,000 km (100,000 miles) or 120months
Spark plugs (Gasoline)		Nickel *9	-	R	-	R	-	R	-	R
Automatic transaxle fluid (if equipped)			No check, No service required
Manual transaxle fluid (if equipped) *3			-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Dual clutch transmission fluid (if equipped) *3			-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Drive shafts and boots			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Fuel additives (Gasoline) *6			Add every 15,000 km (10,000 miles) or 12 months
Fuel filter cartridge (Diesel) *7			I	R	I	R	I	R	I	R
Fuel lines, hoses and connections		Gasoline	-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Fuel lines, hoses and connections		Diesel	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Fuel tank air filter(if equipped)		Gasoline	-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap			-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Air cleaner filter			I	R	I	R	I	R	I	R
Vapor hose and fuel filler cap			-	I	-	I	-	I	-	I
Air cleaner filter			I	R	I	R	I	R	I	R
Exhaust system			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Cooling system			At first, Inspect 60,000 km (40,000 miles) or 48 months after that, Inspect every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months
Air conditioner refrigerant/compressor (if equipped)			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Climate control air filter (if equipped)			-	R	-	R	-	R	-	R
Brake discs and pads			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Brake lines, hoses and connections			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Brake/clutch (if equipped) fluid			R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Parking brake (Hand type)			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Steering gear rack, linkage and boots			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Suspension ball joints			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Tire (pressure & tread wear)			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Battery condition			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
All electrical system			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I

I : Inspect and if necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.

R : Replace or change.

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