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Kia Clarus (1995 issue)

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eleven Maintenance intervals

Symbols in the table

I: Inspect and if necessary correct, clean, replace or add
A: Adjust: Check with the subsequent adjustment or replacement
Q: Replace or change
T: Tighten

With regard to the items noted in the table maintenance with an asterisk (*) - note the asterisk number, found below the table.

Maintenance intervals	Interval in months or mileage in km - whichever comes first
Positions Service	Months	-	6	12	18	24	thirty	36	42	48
Positions Service	Kilometers	1	10	20	thirty	40	50	60	70	80
Drive belts * ¹				A		A		A		A
Engine oil * ²		R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Oil Filter * ²		R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Timing belt * ³	Replace every 80,000 km
The element air filter * ⁴				I		R		I		R
Spark plug						R				R
Cooling System {including checking the coolant level)				I		I		I		I
Coolant	Replace every 2 years
Fuel filter						R				R
Fuel pipes and hoses				I		I		I		I
Adjusting the idle speed						A				A
Initial installation of ignition				I		I		I		I
Exhaust gas recirculation				I		I		I		I
The system EVAP				I		I		I		I
Checking the battery				I		I		I		I
All electrical systems			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Adjusting headlights				A		A		A		A
Pipes, hoses and connections braking system				I		I		I		I
Brake pedal			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Parking brake				A		A		A		A
The clutch pedal			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
Fluid brake and clutch * ⁵			I	I	I	R	I	I	I	R
Drum brakes				I		I		I		I
Disc brakes				I		I		I		I
The liquid system of the hydraulic power-assisted steering			I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
The hydraulic power-assisted steering and hoses				I		I		I		I
Front suspension ball joints						I				I
The dust cover of the drive shaft				T		I				I
Bolts and nuts chassis and body						I		T		T
Heat shield exhaust system		I				T				I
Refrigerant (if installed)		The amount of refrigerant checked annually
The conditioner compressor (if installed)		The work checked annually
Oil manual transmission					A					R
The liquid level in an automatic transmission				I		I		I		I

* ¹ Adjust or check the alternator drive belt and water pump drive belt power steering and air conditioning, if available.

* ^{2 If} the vehicle is operated under the following conditions, it is recommended to change the engine oil and oil filter more often the scheduled intervals.

a) Driving on dusty roads.
b) Continuous operation at idle or low speed.
c) Long-riding at low temperatures or driving regularly at short distance only.

* ³ Replace the timing belt is recommended after every 80 000 km.

Failure to do so can result in serious engine damage.

* ⁴ When driving in very dusty or sandy areas check and, if necessary, replace performed more frequently than the usual recommended intervals.

* ⁵ Replace every 2 years.

When operating in severe conditions in the mountainous terrain, with heavy use of the brakes or in very humid climates replace the brake fluid should be performed annually.

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