Kia Stinger 2023 User manual

Stinger

“Operating, servicing and maintaining
a passenger vehicle or off-road
vehicle can expose you to chemicals
including engine exhaust, carbon
monoxide, phthalates, and lead, which
are known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. To minimize
exposure, avoid breathing exhaust, do
not idle the engine except as necessary,
service your vehicle in a well-ventilated
area and wear gloves or wash your
hands frequently when servicing your
vehicle. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/passenger-
vehicle.”
WARNING – California
Proposition 65

FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for selecting your new Kia vehicle.
As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality vehicles with excep
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tional value, Kia is dedicated to providing you with a customer service experience that
exceeds your expectations.
An authorized Kia dealership where factory-trained technicians, recommended spe -
cial tools, and genuine Kia replacement parts are provided can help if you need tech -
nical assistance.
This Owner's Manual will acquaint you with the operation of features and equipment
that are either standard or optional on this vehicle, along with the maintenance needs
of this vehicle. Therefore, you may find some descriptions and illustrations not appli
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cable to your vehicle. You are advised to read this publication carefully and follow the
instructions and recommendations. Please always keep this manual in the vehicle for
your, and any subsequent owner's, reference.
All information contained in this Owner's Manual was accurate at the time of publica -
tion. However, as Kia continues to make improvements to its products, the company
reserves the right to make changes to this manual or any of its vehicles at any time
without notice and without incurring any obligations.
Please drive safely, and enjoy your Kia vehicle!
© 2022 Kia America, Inc.
All rights reserved. May not be reproduced or translated in whole or in part without the written consent of Kia
America, Inc.
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How to use this manual
We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can assist
you in many ways.We strongly recom
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mend that you read the entire manual. In
order to minimize the chance of death or
injury, you must read the WARNING and
CAUTION sections in the manual.
Illustrations complement the words in
this manual to best explain how to enjoy
your vehicle. By reading your manual,
you will learn about features, important
safety information, and driving tips
under various road conditions.
The general layout of the manual is pro
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vided in the Table of Contents. Use the
index when looking for a specific area or
subject; it has an alphabetical listing of
all information in your manual.
Sections: This manual has eight sections
plus an index. Each section begins with a
brief list of contents so you can tell at a
glance if that section has the information
you want.
You will find various WARNINGs, CAU
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TIONs, and NOTICEs in this manual.
These WARNINGs were prepared to
enhance your personal safety. You
should carefully read and follow ALL
procedures and recommendations pro
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vided in these WARNINGs, CAUTIONs
and NOTICEs.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation in
which harm, serious bodily injury or
death could result if the warning is
ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation in
which damage to your vehicle could
result if the caution is ignored.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates interesting or helpful
information is being provided.

Table of Contents
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4
5
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A
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Introduction
Your vehicle at a glance
Safety features of your vehicle
Features of your vehicle
Driving your vehicle
What to do in an emergency
Maintenance
Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Abbreviation
Index

1Introduction
Introduction
Fuel requirements ..........................................................................1-2
Vehicle modifications.................................................................... 1-4
Vehicle break-in process .............................................................. 1-5
Risk of burns when parking or stopping vehicle ...................... 1-5
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders .................... 1-6

Introduction
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Fuel requirements
Introduction
Fuel requirements
For the optimal engine performance, we
recommend you use unleaded gasoline
which has an octane rating of RON
(Research Octane Number) 95/AKI (Anti
Knock Index) 91 or higher.
Using Unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating lower than RON 95 could result in
loss of engine power and increase in fuel
consumption.
Your new vehicle is designed to obtain
maximum performance with UNLEADED
FUEL, as well as minimize exhaust emis
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sions and spark plug fouling.
Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than what
has been specified. (Consult an autho
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rized Kia dealer for details.)
僅 Tighten the cap until it clicks one time,
otherwise the Check Engine
light will appear.
WARNING
Refueling
僅 Do not "top off" after the nozzle auto -
matically shuts off. Attempts to force
more fuel into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the ground
causing a risk of fire.
僅 Always check that the fuel cap is
installed securely to prevent fuel spill
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age, especially in the event of an acci -
dent.
Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol
Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and etha -
nol (also known as grain alcohol), and
gasoline or gasohol containing methanol
(also known as wood alcohol) are being
marketed along with or instead of
leaded or unleaded gasoline.
Pursuant to EPA regulations, ethanol
may be used in your vehicle.
Do not use gasohol containing more
than 15% ethanol, and do not use gaso
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line or gasohol containing any methanol.
Ethanol provides less energy than gaso
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line and it attracts water, and it is thus
likely to reduce your fuel efficiency and
could lower your MPG results.
Methanol may cause drivability prob
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lems and damage to the fuel system,
engine control system and emission
control system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind if
drivability problems occur.
Vehicle damage or drivability problems
may not be covered by the manufac
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turer’s warranty if they result from the
use of:
1. Gasoline or gasohol containing meth -
anol.
2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.
3. Gasohol containing more than 15%
ethanol.
"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com
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prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15 per -
cent gasoline, and is manufactured
exclusively for use in Flexible Fuel Vehi -
cles. “E85” is not compatible with your
vehicle. Use of “E85” may result in poor
engine performance and damage to
your vehicle's engine and fuel system.
Kia recommends that customers do not
use fuel with an ethanol content exceed
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ing 15%.

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Introduction Fuel requirements
NOTICE
Your New Vehicle Limited Warranty
does not cover damage to the fuel sys
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tem or any performance problems
caused by the use of “E85” fuel.
NOTICE
Never use any fuel containing methanol.
Discontinue use of any methanol con -
taining product which may inhibit proper
drivability.
Other fuels
Using fuels that contain Silicone (Si),
MMT (Manganese, Mn), Ferrocene (Fe),
and Other metalic additives, may cause
vehicle and engine damage or cause
misfiring, poor acceleration, engine stall
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ing, catalyst melting, clogging, abnormal
corrosion, life cycle reduction, etc.
Also, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL) may appear.
NOTICE
Damage to the fuel system or perfor -
mance problem caused by the use of
these fuels may not be covered by your
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains harmful manga -
nese- based fuel additives Such as MMT
(Methylcyclopentadieny l Manganese
Tricarbonyl). Kia does not recommend
the use of gasoline containing MMT. This
type of fuel can reduce vehicle perfor
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mance and affect your emission control
system. The Malfunction Indicator Lamp
on the cluster may come on.
Do not use methanol
Fuels containing methanol (wood alco -
hol) should not be used in your vehicle.
This type of fuel can reduce vehicle per
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formance and damage components of
the fuel system, engine control system
and emission control system.
Fuel Additives
Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with detergent
additives such as TOP TIER Detergent
Gasoline, which help prevent deposit
formation in the engine. These gasolines
will help the engine run cleaner and
enhance performance of the Emission
Control System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline, please go
to the website (www.toptiergas.com)
For customers who do not use TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline regularly, and have
problems starting or the engine does not
run smoothly, additives that you can buy
separately may be added to the gaso
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line.
If TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive should
be added to the fuel tank at every 8,000
miles (13,000 km) (for Smartstream
G2.5 T-GDi), 6,000 miles (10,000 km)
(for (Gasoline) 3.3 T-GDi) or every
engine oil change is recommended.
Additives are available from your autho
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rized Kia dealer along with information
on how to use them. Do not mix other
additives.