How often is the 2019 Sorento cabin filter replaced?
Every 7,500 miles or 12 months on the normal chart. Severe dust says more frequently, without a new mile.
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2019 Kia Sorento
2019 Sorento climate-control air filter is replaced on every column of the normal chart, every 7,500 miles or 12 months.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Normal interval | Replace on every column, every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months. |
| Severe dust | Replace more frequently when the severe-condition list includes heavy dust, mountain roads, or the other conditions named on that row. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Sorento owner's manual, copyright 2018 Kia Motors America, Inc., printed in the U.S.A. The specifications chapter prints the Theta II 2.4 GDI and the Lambda II 3.3 GDI, plus a 5-seat and 7-seat gross-vehicle-weight table. (opens in a new tab)).
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Main source: 2019 Sorento owner's manual, copyright 2018 Kia Motors America, Inc., printed in the U.S.A. The specifications chapter prints the Theta II 2.4 GDI and the Lambda II 3.3 GDI, plus a 5-seat and 7-seat gross-vehicle-weight table. (opens in a new tab), Kia Motors America, published 2018-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Normal interval | Replace on every column, every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 12 months. | Normal maintenance schedule, non-turbo |
| Severe dust | Replace more frequently when the severe-condition list includes heavy dust, mountain roads, or the other conditions named on that row. | Severe usage |
The normal chart marks R for the climate control air filter on every column.
The explanation of scheduled items does not name a filter element number.
The engine air cleaner is a different filter, on the engine air filter guide. A Genuine Kia air cleaner is the recommendation on that page, not a cabin-filter number.
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Climate control air filter
The schedule names the filter and the interval. It does not print a part number.
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Every 7,500 miles or 12 months on the normal chart. Severe dust says more frequently, without a new mile.
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