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Instructions for Replacing Auxiliary Belts

Model: Kia Rio DE, MK 2 - Years 2005-2011
Part: Alternator

The vehicle model in question is equipped with two auxiliary belts, one dedicated to the power steering pump and the other that drives the alternator and air conditioning compressor: to carry out the replacement, first lift the vehicle on suitable car stands and remove the front right wheel (passenger side) to gain easier access to the tensioner; start by removing the cover on the engine to loosen the adjustment of the power steering pump to remove the belt; then move to the tensioner of the other belt to slacken it and proceed in reverse for the installation of the new ones, inserting the power steering belt first and then the alternator belt.

Updated on 18 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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