Kia Cadenza: Important Safety Notice / General Information
Proper service methods and repair procedures are essential
for safe, reliable operation of all motor vehicles as well as personal
safety of the operator. The service procedures and descriptions in this
shop manual provide general directions for a service and repair.
Procedure, techniques, tools, and parts for service including
the skill of the technician vary. It is impossible to provide
advice or caution as to each case in this manual.
Accordingly, anyone who intends to use a replacement part,
service procedure, or tool, which is not recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer, must first assure thoroughly that neither their
personal safety nor the safe operation of the vehicle will be first
jeopardized by the replacement part, service procedure, or tool they
select.
Reminds you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness will cause death or serious injury. |
Reminds you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness may cause death or serious injury. |
Reminds you to be especially careful in those areas where carelessness may cause personal injury. |
Gives you information that will prevent you from making errors that could damage the vehicle. |
Gives you added information that will help you complete a particular procedure. |
The following list contains some general WARNINGS that you should follow while working on a vehicle.
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Always wear safety glasses for eye protection. |
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Use safety stands whenever a procedure requires you to be under the vehicle. |
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Make sure that the ignition switch is always in the OFF position, unless otherwise required by the procedure. |
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Set the parking brake when working on the vehicle. If you
have an automatic transaxle, set in park unless instructed otherwise for
a specific operation. |
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Place supporters against the front and rear surfaces of the tires to help prevent the vehicle from moving. |
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Operate the engine only in a well-ventilated area to avoid the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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Keep yourself and your clothing away from moving parts when the engine is running, especially the drive belts. |
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To prevent serious burns, avoid contact with hot metal parts
such as the radiator, exhaust manifold, tail pipe, catalytic converter
and muffler. |
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Do not smoke while working on a vehicle. |
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To avoid injury, always remove rings, watches, loose hanging jewelry, and loose clothing before beginning to work on a vehicle. |
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When it is necessary to work under the hood, keep hands and
other objects clear of the radiator fan blades! Your vehicle may be
equipped with a cooling fan that may turn on, even though the ignition
switch is in the OFF position. For this reason care should be taken to
ensure that the radiator fan electric motor is completely disconnected
when working under the hood and the engine is not running. |
Other information:
Inspection
Self diagnosis
1.
Self-diagnosis process
2.
How to read self-diagnostic code.
After the display panel flickers three times every 0.5
second, the corresponding fault code flickers on the setup temperature
display panel every 0.5 second and will show two figures. Codes are
d ...
Inside the fuse/relay panel covers,
you can find the fuse/relay label
describing fuse/relay name and
capacity.
✽ NOTICE
Not all fuse panel descriptions in
this manual may be applicable to
your vehicle. It is accurate at the
time of printing. When you inspect
the fuse panel in you ...