Introduction
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
We want to help you get the greatest You will find various WARNINGs,
possible driving pleasure from your CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can manual. These WARNINGs were pre-
assist you in many ways. We strong- pared to enhance your personal safe-
ly recommend that you read the ty.You should carefully read and follow
entire manual. In order to minimize ALL procedures and recommenda-
the chance of death or injury, you tions provided in these WARNINGs,
must read the WARNING and CAU- CAUTIONs and NOTICEs.
TION sections in the manual.
Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher. (Do not use methanol blend-
ed fuels.)
Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini-
mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified. (Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)
Illustrations complement the words
WARNING
in this manual to best explain how to
A WARNING indicates a situa-
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
tion in which harm, serious bod-
manual, you will learn about fea-
ily injury or death could result if
tures, important safety information,
the warning is ignored.
and driving tips under various road
conditions.
The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
CAUTION
• Tighten the cap until it clicks one
time, otherwise the Check Engine
light will illuminate.
A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.
Sections:This manual has 9 sections
plus an index. Each section begins
with a brief list of contents so you
can tell at a glance if that section has
the information you want.
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NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provided.
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