Maintenance -> Air cleaner for Your Kia Sportage SUV 2020

Maintenance  
AIR CLEANER  
Filter replacement  
OQL075016  
OQL075015  
1. Pull out the air cleaner cover.  
OQL075014  
It must be replaced when necessary  
according to the Maintenance  
Schedule, and should not be  
washed.  
You can clean the filter when inspect-  
ing the air cleaner compartment.  
Clean the filter by using compressed  
air.  
OQL075017  
2. Unlock by turning the locking lever  
downward.  
3. Pull the air cleaner filter to replace.  
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Maintenance  
Replace the filter according to the  
Maintenance Schedule.  
If the vehicle is operated in extreme-  
ly dusty or sandy areas, replace the  
element more often than the usual  
recommended intervals. (Refer to  
“Maintenance under severe usage  
conditions” in this chapter.)  
CAUTION - Air filter  
maintenance  
OQL075057  
• Do not drive with the air clean-  
er removed; this will result in  
excessive engine wear.  
• When removing the air cleaner  
filter, be careful that dust or  
dirt does not enter the air  
intake, or damage may result.  
• Use a Kia genuine part. Use of  
a non-genuine part could  
damage the air flow sensor.  
4. Pull up the lever (1) to the LOCK  
position.  
5. Rise up the cover (2) until the  
hooks on the cover are securely  
fastened into the latches (3).  
6. Check if the cover is firmly  
installed.  
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