• Costs associated with scheduled maintenance as detailed in the Owner’s Manual.
• Damages due to factors beyond the manufacturer’s control:
• Misuse of the Kia vehicle, such as driving over curbs, overloading, racing etc.
• Accidents, such as collision, fire, theft, etc.
• Alteration, modification, tampering etc.
• Damage or surface corrosion from the environment such as acid rain, airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, etc.), salt, road hazards, hail, wind storm, lightning, and acts of God.
• Cosmetic conditions or surface corrosion from stone chips or scratches in the paint.
• Any damage due to lack of maintenance, or the use of the wrong fuel, oil or lubricants, such as:
• Lack of proper maintenance as described in your Owner’s Manual.
• Improper maintenance or the use of other than the specified oil or lubricants as recommended in your Owner’s Manual.
• Use of other than the specified fuel, improper fuel quality or fuel contamination.
• Normal deterioration
• Normal wear, tear or deterioration such as discolouration, fading, deformation, etc.
• Surface corrosion on any part other than the body sheet metal panels forming the exterior appearance of a Kia Vehicle.
• Any damage caused when a non-genuine Kia part or accessory has been used.
• Any defects caused by repairs or replacement by other than an Authorised Kia Dealer.
• Any damage considered to be part of normal maintenance, such as cleaning and polishing.
• Replenishment or replacement of oil, fluids, coolant, wiper blades, fan belts, filters, brake and clutch linings, spark plugs, light globes, gaskets and so on, as a result of normal wear and tear.
• Maintenance services described as ‘Scheduled Maintenance Service’, ‘Owner Maintenance Service’ or ‘Appearance Care’ in your Owner’s Manual.
• Adjustments, such as brake and clutch adjustment, adjustment of head lamps, wheel alignment, wheel balancing, engine adjustment, etc.
• Any economic loss. This includes, without limitation, payment for loss of use of the Kia Vehicle, lodging, car rentals, travel costs, loss of pay and other expenses or damages.
• Vehicles with altered odometer reading. Any repair of a KIA vehicle on which the odometer has been altered or on which the actual distance travelled cannot be readily determined may have warranty declined.