To all existing KIA Cerato owners, please beware that there has been a recent spate of theft cases of Cerato rims and tyres. I have heard from 2 customers who had their rims stolen.

Please take preventive action such as
1) Parking at a secured and brightly lit place with high traffic and not at a secluded spot.
2) Fix anti theft lock nuts as prevention or deterrant.

Consider to insure your rims and tyres (if you think you are at high risk), under accessories cover. In case  your rims are stolen, you are able to claim without loosing your NCB. The premium payable is 15% of the sum insured. For instance, if you insure RM5,000, premium payable is RM750 per annum.

Please note the original Cerato rim cost more than 2K per piece, so it is imperative that you take necessary precaution against such losses and inconvenience.

Well, what if you only loose 2 instead of 4? If you loose one, you can still use the spare one from the boot, but if you loose 2, you need to buy at least 1 new one, instead of changing all 4, right?

You wouldn't know for sure as windscreen from other sources look exactly the same, with KIA logo etching etc. There is definately no local-made windscreen , as the volume is insufficient to justity local production. That means , the windscreen can either come from China or Korea. For all we know, the one coming from Korea could be outsourced from China too, as we are all aware of, most of the things we use are made in China these days.

There is no specific reason to suspect that one source of windscreen will be more durable than the other. However, the primary concern when changing the front windscreen is how it affects the smoothness of the wipers. If the curvature of the windscreen is somewhat imperfect, your wipers may not be as smooth or will make some disturbing sound. If you face such a problem, you will need to ask the supplier if they are willing to change to a completely new one to solve this issue.

I am not able to answer this question, as I do not know where the outside windscreen shop get their supply from. The only assurance I would advice is that you must check if the shop provide any warranty in case the windcreen is defective i.e like the in the case of the wiper being not smooth. I know most Authorised KIA Sc will give such warranty.
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I think Kia SC may give a certain limited time warranty against any cracks after installation due to workmanship. Sometimes, due to uneven pressure which develope as a result of poor installation, there is possibility that the windscreen may crack on its own after leaving the workshop. Best to consult the SC concerned for the specific details. Most outside workshops will not give you this warranty.

Hey Guys, anyone of u settled the problem of the metal rattling sound from drive side? I cant find the sound source and it only occurs when the roads are uneven. Sent to SC PJ Red cube but they didnt manage to get it. Any idea or any sc / workshop can introduce ? Thanks

I will try this method. Probably need to send to SC and check again. Thanks. So how do you settle it? ask the sc to open up & reset the button ?