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Maintenance Appearance care
CAUTION
Drying vehicle
僅 Wiping dust or dirt off the body with a
dry cloth will scratch the finish.
僅 Do not use steel wool, abrasive clean
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ers, acid detergents or strong deter
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gents containing high alkaline or
caustic agents on chrome-plated or
anodized aluminum parts. This may
result in damage to the protective
coating and cause discoloration or
paint deterioration.
NOTICE
Matte paint finish vehicle (if
equipped)
Do not use any polish protector such as
a detergent, an abrasive or a polish. In
case wax is applied, remove the wax
immediately using a silicon remover and
if any tar or tar contaminant is on the
surface use a tar remover to clean. How
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ever, be careful not to apply too much
pressure on the painted area.
Finish damage repair
Deep scratches or stone chips in the
painted surface must be repaired
promptly. Exposed metal will quickly rust
and may develop into a major repair
expense.
NOTICE
If your vehicle is damaged and requires
any metal repair or replacement, be sure
the body shop applies anti-corrosion
materials to the parts repaired or
replaced.
NOTICE
Matte paint finish vehicle (if
equipped)
In case of matte paint finish vehicles, it is
impossible to modify only the damaged
area and repair of the whole part is nec
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essary. If the vehicle is damaged and
painting is required, have your vehicle
maintained and repaired by an autho
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rized Kia dealer. Take extreme care, as it
is difficult to restore the quality after the
repair.
Bright-metal maintenance
To remove road tar and insects, use a tar
remover, not a scraper or other sharp
object.
To protect the surfaces of bright metal
parts from corrosion, apply a coating of
wax or chrome preservative and rub to a
high luster.
During winter weather or in coastal
areas, cover the bright metal parts with
a heavier coating of wax or preservative.
If necessary, coat the parts with non-cor
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rosive petroleum jelly or other protective
compound.
Underbody maintenance
Road salt and other corrosive chemicals
are used in cold weather states to melt
snow and prevent ice accumulation. If
these chemicals are not regularly
removed, they will corrode the vehicle
underbody and over time damage the
vehicle suspension, and even the body
frame.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration has warned all vehicle
owners of all brands of the need to take
the following steps:
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