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#580 of 605 Sunroof option? Improvements for '09? by aladdinsane May 02, 2008 (5:10 am)
When will KIA wake up to the fact that perhaps some of us would like a power sunroof as an option, at least with the SX5? If Hyundai can offer a sunroof with its Accent SE, then why not KIA with the RIO? Maybe for 2009? Hmmmmm. How about making Electronic Stability Control an option also in '09 instead of waiting till the last minute when it will be mandatory on all vehicles, big and small? Any driver would greatly benefit from this added safety feature, especially in such a tiny machine that is the RIO.   I dig KIAs, don't misunderstand...but they need to wake up some, IMHO!   Peace!<-AladdinSane-<-
#581 of 605 mileage by rioowner Jun 30, 2008 (4:56 am)
As of June 08', the mileage per gallon has risen dramatically. Unless it is the way I fuel up. I have noticed, (I have owned a Rio since 1/08 and got 32-34 mpg), that the way one fuels their vehicles, especially the Rio, that it is noticeably different. To explain what I am saying, I filled up the Rio after it got down to a quarter tank of gasoline, and it took somewhere in the neighborhood of 8-9 gallons. It gave me approximately 32-36 mpg and sometimes as low as 33 mpg. And that is watching how I drive, not alot of starting and stopping, and some highway miles. Normal actually, but all the while watching how I drive, no jackrabbit starts, no revving, no speeding, etc. I continued on and starting filling the tank up at one half. The mpg rose to around a steady 36-37. I tried that, while gas was still around 3 bucks a gallon. NOW, starting in April 08', I am putting fuel in my tank every 105-135 miles driven, which puts the needle at just above the three quarter mark. Folks, I have been doing this for three months now, and get the same results each and everytime. Backroads, highways, byways, doesn't matter. I am getting from 39-45 mpg constantly. All I have to do is fill up when my odometer shows around 110 miles on it. Or, just above the three quarter mark. I have gone over it once or twice and got the same good mileage as up to 125 miles. What is it? I don't know, but I assume it has to do with volume in the tank. You may have to stop more often, but try it. It is well worth it to save a few bucks, not just once, twice, but everytime you fill up. If I'm lying, I'm dying. I live around Louisville, not in that city, but close. The price here is .39 cents hight per gallon than in a town 30 miles to the south. Elizabethtown is what it is called, and they have cheaper costing gas, as does Tenn, and Franklin, Ky. Why is Louisville cheating its patrons? Because they can, and get away with it? Got any ideas? I am rioowner in diguise. Later
#584 of 605 Kia Doors by ole58 Jul 04, 2008 (7:17 am)
I need to know if the doors of a 2002 Kia Rio four door will fit on a 2001 Kia Rio four door. Replies to this message: rioowner (Jul 05, 2008 5:28 am) ole58 (Jul 05, 2008 11:36 am)
#585 of 605 Re: Kia Doors [ole58] by rioowner Jul 05, 2008 (5:28 am)
Replying to: ole58 (Jul 04, 2008 7:17 am) Not to be a smart azz, but ask a body shop from Kia. That is the sure way of finding out, and I really don't think people out here are trading doors, so I don't suppose they would actually know, unless you happen to get one that is a body person. I bet they are the exact same. They could be different, but I doubt it, really. Measure the door dia. and then horiz. and they should be exactly the same, and the thickness of the door, with the guts in the exact same place, (catch, latch, etc.) By the time you read this, you probably could have already found out. I hope someone helps better than this. good luck. Replies to this message: ole58 (Jul 05, 2008 11:36 am)
#586 of 605 Re: Kia Doors [rioowner] by ole58 Jul 05, 2008 (11:36 am)
Replying to: rioowner (Jul 05, 2008 5:28 am) Thanks for the advice rioowner. I did ask and they are the same. My problems are solved. I wish all problems were solved that easily.
#587 of 605 Frustrated with A/C in my Kia Rio Cinco! by jeramieanderin Jul 13, 2008 (7:28 am)
Has anyone else had this kind of trouble with their A/C?... I have an '03 Kia Rio and my A/c keeps going out. When I start up my car, it won't blow any air on any of the fan speeds. After I get going faster on the highway, sometimes it will start to work on the highest blower speed only or it will work if I hold in the knob (while steering and shifting gears of course). Now it's working less and less, even while trying to rig it. Last year I took it to the dealership and they said it was a blower switch. After $350.00 and three trips, they finally were able to fix it temporarily. Now it's doing the same thing and I am so frustrated. I don't want to get ripped off at the dealership again. Does anyone have any advice. It's 100 degrees every day and I have an 18 month old baby to keep cool this summer! Thanks, Erin Replies to this message: rioowner (Jul 13, 2008 8:44 am) melinda10 (Nov 02, 2009 5:30 am) hatchbackqueen (Jul 13, 2008 1:03 pm)
#588 of 605 Re: Frustrated with A/C in my Kia Rio Cinco! [jeramieanderin] by rioowner Jul 13, 2008 (8:44 am)
Replying to: jeramieanderin (Jul 13, 2008 7:28 am) Erin: More than likely it is the contacts behind the switch that are making contact occasionally. If you know of anyone mechanically inclined, should be able to take the front off the switch and look at the contacts. They will be worn if this is the problem. Holding in the switch or knob pushes the lead against the lead causing them to work. Possibly adjusting the contact, which should be a strip, small strip on both sides and maybe able to pull them out so they will contact each other better. I had this problem with an older car, can't seem to remember which one or year, but I did this and it worked. It is funny how the dealership could not fix it and charged you an amount way overpriced. Ask Auto Zone if they can help, or the parts house in your neck of the woods. It should be an easy task if it works sometimes. Sorry I cannot be of any better help than that, but that is what it sounds like to me. bob Replies to this message: melinda10 (Nov 02, 2009 5:30 am)
#589 of 605 Re: Frustrated with A/C in my Kia Rio Cinco! [jeramieanderin] by hatchbackqueen Jul 13, 2008 (1:03 pm)
Replying to: jeramieanderin (Jul 13, 2008 7:28 am) I'm afraid my A/C trouble ('02 Rio Cinco) is a bit different from yours--mine works, but smells plasticky and I can't adjust the vents to blast cold air right on my face--when I'm having a hot flash (don't laugh!). I have to lean all the way down and to the right to get enough cold air to stop it--not a good driving position--I never had that problem with my last car (Mazda 323). Note to self: never buy another car without checking that I can blast my face with cold air without having to turn myself into a pretzel!

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