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Maintenance
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NOTICE
WARNING
WARNING - Parking brake
New automatic transaxle fluid
should be red. The red dye is added
so the assembly plant can identify it
as automatic transaxle fluid and dis-
tinguish it from engine oil or
antifreeze. The red dye, which is not
an indicator of fluid quality, is not
permanent. As the vehicle is driven,
the automatic transaxle fluid will
begin to look darker. The color may
eventually appear light brown.
Therefore, have an Authorized Kia
dealer change the automatic
transaxle fluid according to the
Scheduled Maintenance at the
beginning of this section.
The transaxle fluid level should
be checked when the engine is
at normal operating tempera-
ture. This means that the
engine, radiator, radiator hose
and exhaust system etc., are
very hot. Exercise great care not
to burn yourself during this pro-
cedure.
To avoid sudden movement of
the vehicle, apply parking brake
and depress the brake pedal
before moving the shift lever.
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NOTICE
“COLD” scale is for reference only
and should NOT be used to deter-
mine transaxle fluid level.
CAUTION
• Low fluid level causes
transaxle slippage. Overfilling
can cause foaming, loss of
fluid and transaxle malfunc-
tion.
Changing the automatic
transaxle fluid
• The use of a non-specified
fluid could result in transaxle
malfunction and failure.
Have automatic transaxle fluid
changed by an authorized KIA deal-
er according to the Maintenance
Schedule at the beginning of this
section.
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