Maintenance

Severe Service Maintenance — Non-Turbo Models

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The following items must be serviced more frequently on vehicles normally operated under severe driving conditions. See the table below for the applicable maintenance intervals.

R: Replace

I: Inspect and, if necessary, clean, adjust, repair or replace as required

Severe Driving Conditions

A- Repeated short trips of less than 8 km (5 miles) in normal temperatures, or less than 16 km (10 miles) in freezing temperatures.

B- Extended idling or low-speed driving over long distances

C- Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, gravel or salted roads

D - Driving in areas where salt or other corrosive materials are used, or in very cold weather.

Driving in severely dusty conditions

F - Driving in heavy traffic

G - Repeated driving on hills, descents or mountain roads.

H - Towing a trailer, using a camper, or carrying a roof rack

I - Driving as a police car, taxi, or for other commercial use, or towing vehicles.

J- Driving at speeds over 170 km/h

K - Frequent driving in stop-and-go conditions

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.