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Maintenance
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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 govern-
ment test course. For example, a tire
graded 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 - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. The
grades represent the tires ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured
under controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perfor-
mance.
Temperature -A, B & C
The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B and C. The grades repre-
sent the tire’s resistance to the gen-
eration of heat and its ability to dissi-
pate heat when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified
indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tires to
degenerate and reduce tires life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tires failure. Grades A and B
represent higher levels of perfor-
mance on the laboratory test wheel
than the minimum required by the
law.
WARNING
- Tire
temperature
The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or in
combination, can cause heat
build-up and possible sudden
tires failure. This can cause loss
of vehicle control and serious
injury or death.
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Air cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Airbags-supplemental restraint system. . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-106
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6, 7-25
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-\
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Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Brakes and clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-49\
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
Door locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Electrical circuit protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Electronic stability control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-19
Engine oil and oil filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . 7-8
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-50
Four wheel drive (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-81
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-\
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Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Homelink® wireless control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-45
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Immobilizer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35ABCDE
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Index
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Interior features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-92
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Label information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52\
Lubricant specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Luggage center box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-104
Luggage net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-101
Maintenance schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
Maintenance services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
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Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-23
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24
Rear differential (4WD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27
Remote keyless entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Road warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-105
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Special driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Starting the engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89
Suggestions for economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Sunroof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-\
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Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Tonneau cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
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Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33KLMO
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