Uniform Tire Quality Grading
The following information relates to
the tire grading system developed by
the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (CMVSS) for grading tires
by tread wear, traction and tempera-
ture performance.Tread Wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified government
test course. For example, a tire grad-
ed 150 would wear one-and-a-half
times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. However, performance
may differ from the norm because of
variations in driving habits, service
practices and differences in road
characteristics and climate.
These grades are molded on the
side-walls of passenger vehicle tires.
The tires available as standard or
optional equipment on Kia vehicles
may vary with respect to grade.Traction – A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are A, B and C. The grades
represent the tire’s ability to stop on
wet pavement as measured under
controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may
have poor traction performance.
Temperature – A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest),
B and C. The grades represent the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature
can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. Grades A and B
represent higher levels of perform-
ance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by the
law.
MAINTENANCE
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S2BLD306 Tread wear XXX Traction X
Temperature X
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A
ir Bag - Supplemental Restraint System . . . . . 3-44
Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86
Automatic Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
B
attery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Brakes and Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33
C
ruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38
Cup Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-78
D
efroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-65
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Electrical Circuit Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Electrical Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-82
Emergency Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Emission Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8Engine Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Engine Oil and Oil Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Exterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Four Wheel Drive(4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20
Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Fuel Filler Lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70
Fuel Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2G
auges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
H
azard Warning Flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-69
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
If You Have a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Interior and Exterior Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Interior Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-76
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K
eys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Label Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Limited Slip Differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Lubricant Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Lubricants and Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Luggage center box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88
Luggage Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-86M
aintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Manual Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-74
Multi-Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
O
verheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
Owner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
R
ear Hatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-67
Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Road Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Roof Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
Special Driving Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting the Gasoline Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-72
Storage Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-80
Suggestions for Economical Operation . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Sunglass Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-79
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-83Tips on Driving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Tires and Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26
Tonneau cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-87
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34U
sing Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
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