Kia Cee'd: Exterior care / Bright-metal maintenance

Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual / Maintenance / Appearance care / Exterior care / 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-corrosive petroleum jelly or other protective compound.

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 dam ...

Underbody maintenance

Corrosive materials used for ice and snow removal and dust control may collect on the underbody. If these materials are not removed, accelerated rusting can occur on underbody parts such as th ...

Other information:

: Keyless Entry Settings
Switching Keyless Entry On and Off Switch the ignition on using an original key that has not been created as a MyKey. Press Settings on the touchscreen. Press Vehicle Settings. Press Locks. Reprogramming the Unlocking Function You can enable two-stage unlocking function allowing you to un ...

: Manual Seats
Head Restraint Components The front seat head restraints consists of: An energy absorbing head restraint. Two steel stems. Guide sleeve adjust and unlock button. Adjusting the Head Restraint WARNING: Fully adjust the head restraint before you sit in or operate your vehicle. This will help ...