Driving tips
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LOADING YOUR VEHICLE - FOR AUSTRALIA
The Certification/Tyre label is found
on the front edge of the RH “B” pillar.
The label shows the size of your orig-inal tyres and inflation pressures
needed to obtain the gross weight
capacity of your vehicle. This is called the GVWR(Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all
occupants, fuel and cargo. The
Certification/Tyre label also tells you
the maximum weights for the front
and rear axles, called Gross Axle
Weight Rating(GAWR).
Never exceed the GVWR for your
vehicle, or the Gross Axle Weight
Rating(GAWR) for either the front or
rear axle. And, if you do have a
heavy load, you should spread it out.
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NOTICE
Your warranty does not cover parts
or components that fail because ofoverloading.
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CAUTION
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR or themaximum front and rearGAWRs. If you do, change to the vehicle may occur, or it canchange the way your vehiclehandles. These could cause you to lose control. Also, overload-ing can shorten the life of yourvehicle.
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Maintenance
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Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim widthand offset.WARNING
When replacing tyres, never mix radial, bias-belted, and
bias-type tyres. All four tyres
should be of the same size,
design and construction. Use
only the tyre sizes listed on
the Tyre Label found below the
door striker on the driver’s
side. Make sure that all tyres
and wheels are the same size
and have the same load-carry-
ing capacity. Use only tyre andwheel combinations recom-
mended on the Tyre Label or
by an Authorized Kia Dealer.
Failure to follow these precau-
tions can adversely affect the
safety and handling of your
vehicle.
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The use of any other tyre sizeor type may seriously affect
ride, handling, ground clear-
ance, tyre clearance, andspeedometer calibration.
Driving on worn-out tyres is very hazardous and will
reduce braking effectiveness,
steering accuracy, and trac-tion.
It is best to replace all four tyres at the same time. If that
is not possible, or necessary,
then replace the two front or
two rear tyres as a pair.Replacing just one tyre can
seriously affect your vehicle’shandling.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct
size may adversely affect wheel
and bearing life, braking and
stopping abilities, handling
characteristics, ground clear-
ance, body-to-tyre clearance,
snow chain clearance,
speedometer calibration, head-
light aim and bumper height.
