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Take out the jack, loosen the lugs, lift the jack under the frame of the car, change tire, hand tighten lugs, lower jack and finished tightening the lugs with socket wrench. Do not over tighten.

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10w30 10w30

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it my be that the steering wheel is to far over in order to realese. try pulling down the oppsite way from where the wheels are turned to. ie if the wheels are turned to the left turn the wheel to the right, at the same time try turning the key an remove it .

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that is covered under the 10 year 100,000 mile warrenty

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Spray powdered graphite into the tumbler. Can be purchsed at a hobbie store and WalMart. Do not use WD40.

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while facing the front of car on right side of engine between the right side of the car and the engine half way down you should see a [yellow] knob which is the trans dip stick take that out and funnel fluid into that tube. fill and measure with the same dip stick while car IS running or ask checkers or autozone for specs

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32mm

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If it makes a clicking, grinding, rattling, or other noise when you accelerate with the steering turned it is not safe.

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Inside the engine compartment, unscrew the plasic cap over the back of the headlight, then unclip the bulb. After you pull out the bulb the plug just pulls from the bulb.

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need to check transmission fluid level/ or transaxle fluid level

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I timing chain rarely needs replacing. A timing belt needs to be replaced at the interval specified in your owner's manual. Don't have one, get one.

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most parts stores have adapters to fill the gaps because stereos are the same size.Another option is check your local junk yard for a different factory radio that you like

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01 had the fuse panel in the drivers side kick panel by the floor and one under the hood by the battery

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I had the same problem. There is a vent under the dashboard on the passenger side. It slides to the right or left, if you slide this in the opposite direction from where it is right now it will allow you to adjust the temperature. It seems the little plastic clamp is not strong enough to handle moving the vent when the temperature control knob is turned instead the arm that adjusts it pops loose. =========================================== The above answer fixes the problem if you can't adjust the temperatureof the air coming out of the vent. If you can't change what vents the air is coming out of (directional control) then either the switch in the dash is bad ($20 from Kia, but not often the problem) or the expensive little motor that controls the flow valve is bad (much more expensive and more often the problem...of course) Most of the dash has to be removed to get the assembly out, requiring the removal of a number of screws and careful prying. If you want to try the repair by yourself, befriend a local Kia mechanic and ask for instructions or go to your local library and see if they have a repair book that covers your car. Worse comes to worse, you can buy the manual online. If you have any intention of keeping this car for a while, the book will be a good investment because you will need it often.

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On the back of the engine (passengers side) directly under the intake manifold

By the way, the same is true for the 2002 model; passengers side, directly under the intake manifold

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i currently own a 2002 Hyundai accent.the fuel filter is located in rear of car,next to the gas tank.it gets tricky here,though.you have to remove the rear seat to access it.once you remove the rear seat,you'll see it right there.good luck.teree247@AOL.com

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first you need to support the vehicle from the frame to release the pressure off of the strut. now the strut should be fully extended loosen the bolt holding the strut to the control arm.(use something to support the weight of the knuckle so it doesn't drop. now take off the nut holding the lower balljoint in place. now take the 2 bolts out of the other end of the control arm. now reverse steps to install new one.

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once the wheel is off you may see 2 screws those have to be removed before you get the rotor off, i suggest buying a impact screw driver ($20-30), put the right size bit on the driver and hit the back of the screw driver with a hammer while turning the screw driver counter clockwise if it doesnt come off you can hit it while turning the driver clockwise to help loosen the screw then clockwise once those are off the rotor comes out

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To remove the dash you simply use a thin tool and insert it between the dash where the stereo is mounted and the rest of the dash. this will take off the entire section with the AC vents, the AC controls, the clock and the stereo. After you get a portion of it off, gently pull the rest of the dash off. The dash is held to the rest of the dash by spring loaded clips, so if you are careful you won't break anything.

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the oil drain plug is located in the bottom back side of the oil pan

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For 1.8L DOHC (mine is 2002, but 2003 should be the same) Open hood. Remove large plastic shield covering engine. Under the shield are two rectangular packs sitting side-by-side. The four spark plugs are under these two packs, deep in the engine - you will need an extension (and possibly a piece of hose) to get them out. Be careful not to strip the threads in the engine when installing new plugs.

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Under then engine. Its is ribbed with the drain bolt on the passenger side.

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If the parking brake uses this caliper then it is threaded a special tool (not expensive available at Sear or auto parts) is required to twist it back into the caliper body they have parking brake shoesd wich are cable drive,,,,,,, the caliper is stationary use a screw driver

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Well you have a fuse box near the front rear on the left side and you also have a small box on the inside left near the hood release

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the mounting tab is held in place by a spring clip and cant be tightened if the mounting or the pivots are loose the mirror will have to be replaced. an universal one can be glued to the inside of the wind sheild. it shoul be in the center and about 3 inches down from the top