2007 KIA SPECTRA5 Owners Manual

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WIPER BLADES Wiper blade maintenance  ✽ ✽
NOTICECommercial hot waxes applied by
automatic car washes have been
known to make the windshield diffi-
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1. Raise the wiper arm and turn thewiper blade assembly to expose
the plastic locking clip. 2. Compress the clip and slide the
blade assembly downward. 3. Lift it o

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BATTERY      
WARNING
- Battery 
dangers
Always read the follow-
ing instructions carefully
when handling a battery.
Keep lighted cigarettes and all other flames or

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For best battery service : Keep the battery securely mount-ed.
 Keep the battery top clean and dry.
 Keep the terminals and connec- tions clean, tight, and coate

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WARNING
- Recharging
battery
When recharging the battery,
observe the following precau-
tions:
 The battery must be removed from the vehicle and placed in
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TIRES AND WHEELS Tire care  For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within

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Checking tire inflation pres-
sureCheck your tires once a month or
more.
Also, check the tire pressure of the
spare tire.How to checkUse a good quality gage to chec

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If you overfill the tire, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the cen-
ter of the tire valve. Recheck the tire
pressure with the tire gage. Be sure
to put t