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 ...

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Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Operating conditions
Select RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) in "User Settings" under "Driving Assist" on the instrument cluster. The system will turn on and stand by to be activated. Select RCTA again, to turn the system off. If the vehicle is turned off and on again, the RCTA system will return ...

Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Gear Actuator Motor Description and operation
Description The gear actuator motor is mounted on the complete shaft. The gear actuator motor comprises the shift motor and select motor. The gear actuator shift motor and select motor receive signals from the Transmission Control Module (TCM) to control the gear. ...