Normal Maintenance Schedule
The following maintenance items must be performed to ensure good emission control and performance.
Keep all receipts for vehicle emission-related services to protect your warranty. Where both mileage and time are shown, the maintenance interval is determined by whichever occurs first.
*1: If TOP TIER gasoline is not available, one bottle of fuel additive is recommended. Additives can be purchased from an authorized Kia dealer along with information on how to use them. Do not mix other additives.
*2: The fuel filter and fuel tank air filter are considered maintenance-free, but periodic inspection is recommended. The frequency of this maintenance schedule depends on fuel quality. If there are any important safety concerns, such as restricted fuel flow, pulsation, loss of power, starting problems, etc., replace the fuel filter immediately regardless of the maintenance schedule and contact an authorized Kia dealer for details.
*3 : The transfer case oil and rear axle oil should be replaced each time they have been submerged in water.
*4: Check for excessive tappet noise and/or engine vibration and adjust if necessary.
*5: The drive belt should be replaced if cracks appear or if tension is excessively reduced.
7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace engine oil and filter *6 (7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months)
15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 12 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months)
22,500 miles (36,000 km) or 18 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (22,500 miles (36,000 km) or 36 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (22,500 miles (36,000 km) or 36 months)
30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check Brake Fluid
- Inspect Fuel Filter *2
- Inspect Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections.
- Inspect Fuel Tank Air Filter (if equipped) *2
- Inspect Parking Brake
- Inspect Vapor Hose and Fuel Tank Cap, Fuel Tank.
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Air Cleaner Filter
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 48 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 48 months)
37,500 miles (60,000 km) or 30 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check manual transmission fluid (every 40,000 miles or 48 months)
- Check Rear Axle Oil (AWD) *3
- Check Transfer Case Oil (AWD) *3
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (37,500 miles (60,000 km) or 60 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (37,500 miles (60,000 km) or 60 months)
45,000 miles (72,000 km) or 36 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (45,000 miles (72,000 km) or 72 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (45,000 miles (72,000 km) or 72 months)
52,500 miles (84,000 km) or 42 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (52,500 miles (84,000 km) or 84 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (52,500 miles (84,000 km) or 84 months)
60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 48 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check Brake Fluid
- Inspect Fuel Filter *2
- Inspect Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections.
- Inspect Fuel Tank Air Filter (if equipped) *2
- Inspect Parking Brake
- Inspect Vapor Hose and Fuel Tank Cap, Fuel Tank.
- Check valve clearance
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Air Cleaner Filter
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 96 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 96 months)
- Replace engine coolant (first time at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 60 months, then every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
67,500 miles (108,000 km) or 54 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace Engine Oil and Filter (67,500 miles (108,000 km) or 108 months)
- Add Fuel Additive *1 (67,500 miles (108,000 km) or 108 months)
75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 60 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check manual transmission fluid (every 40,000 miles or 48 months)
- Check Rear Axle Oil (AWD) *3
- Check Transfer Case Oil (AWD) *3
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace engine oil and filter (75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 120 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (75,000 miles (120,000 km) or 120 months)
82,500 miles (132,000 km) or 66 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace engine oil and filter (82,500 miles (132,000 km) or 132 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (82,500 miles (132,000 km) or 132 months)
90,000 miles (144,000 km) or 72 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check Brake Fluid
- Inspect Fuel Filter *2
- Inspect Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections.
- Inspect Fuel Tank Air Filter (if equipped) *2
- Inspect Parking Brake
- Inspect Vapor Hose and Fuel Tank Cap, Fuel Tank.
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Air Cleaner Filter
- Replace engine oil and filter (90,000 miles (144,000 km) or 144 months)
- Replace engine coolant (first time at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 60 months, then every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (90,000 miles (144,000 km) or 144 months)
97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 78 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace engine oil and filter (97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 156 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (97,500 miles (156,000 km) or 156 months)
105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 84 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace spark plugs (iridium type)
- Replace engine oil and filter (105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 168 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (105,000 miles (168,000 km) or 168 months)
112,500 miles (180,000 km) or 90 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check manual transmission fluid (every 40,000 miles or 48 months)
- Check Rear Axle Oil (AWD) *3
- Check Transfer Case Oil (AWD) *3
- Replace engine oil and filter (112,500 miles (180,000 km) or 180 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (112,500 miles (180,000 km) or 180 months)
120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 96 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check Brake Fluid
- Inspect Fuel Filter *2
- Inspect Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections.
- Inspect Fuel Tank Air Filter (if equipped) *2
- Inspect Parking Brake
- Inspect Vapor Hose and Fuel Tank Cap, Fuel Tank.
- Check valve clearance *4
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Air Cleaner Filter
- Replace engine oil and filter (120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 192 months)
- Replace engine coolant (first time at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 60 months, then every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (120,000 miles (192,000 km) or 192 months)
127,500 miles (204,000 km) or 102 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace engine oil and filter (127,500 miles (204,000 km) or 204 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (127,500 miles (204,000 km) or 204 months)
135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 108 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace spark plugs
- Replace engine oil and filter (135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 216 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 216 months)
142,500 miles (228,000 km) or 114 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Air Cleaner Filter
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Replace engine oil and filter (142,500 miles (228,000 km) or 228 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (142,500 miles (228,000 km) or 228 months)
150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 120 months
- Rotate tires
- Inspect battery condition
- Inspect Vacuum Hose
- Check Air Conditioning Refrigerant
- Inspect Brake Hoses and Lines
- Inspect Drive Shafts and Boots
- Inspect Exhaust Pipe and Muffler
- Inspect Front Brake Disc/Pads, Calipers
- Inspect Propeller Shaft (AWD)
- Inspect Rear Brake Disc/Pads
- Inspect Steering Gear Box, Linkage and Boots/Lower Arm Ball Joint, Upper Arm Ball Joint
- Inspect Suspension Mounting Bolts
- Check Brake Fluid
- Inspect Fuel Filter *2
- Inspect Fuel Lines, Fuel Hoses and Connections.
- Inspect Fuel Tank Air Filter (if equipped) *2
- Inspect Parking Brake
- Inspect Vapor Hose and Fuel Tank Cap, Fuel Tank.
- Check Rear Axle Oil (AWD) *3
- Check Transfer Case Oil (AWD) *3
- Check manual transmission fluid (every 40,000 miles or 48 months)
- Inspect Drive Belts (first at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles (24,000 km) or 24 months) *5
- Replace Air Conditioning Climate Control Air Filter (for Evaporator and Blower Unit)
- Replace Air Cleaner Filter
- Replace engine oil and filter (150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 240 months)
- Replace engine coolant (first time at 60,000 miles (96,000 km) or 60 months, then every 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 months)
- Add fuel additive *1 (150,000 miles (240,000 km) or 240 months)
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