
Maintenance
28
7
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 width
and offset.(Continued)
Your vehicle is equipped with
tires designed to provide for
safe ride and handling capa-
bility. Do not use a size and
type of tire and wheel that is
different from the one that is
originally installed on your
vehicle. It can affect the safety
and performance of your vehi-
cle, which could lead to han-
dling failure or rollover and
serious injury. When replacing
the tires, be sure to equip all
four tires with the tire and
wheel of the same size, type,
tread, brand and load-carrying
capacity.
If you nevertheless decide to
equip your vehicle with any
tire/wheel combination not
recommended by Kia for off
road driving, you should not
use these tires for highway
driving.
(Continued)(Continued)
The use of any other tire sizeor type may seriously affect
ride, handling, ground clear-
ance, stopping distance, body
to tire clearance, snow tire
clearance, and speedometer
reliability.
It is best to replace all four tires at the same time. If that is
not possible, or necessary,
then replace the two front or
two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can
seriously affect your vehicle’s
handling.
The ABS works by comparing the speed of the wheels. Tire
size can affect wheel speed.
When replacing tires, all 4 tires
must use the same size origi-
nally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size
can cause the ABS (Antilock
Brake System) and ESC
(Electronic Stability Control) (If
equipped) to work irregularly.
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-tire clearance,
snow chain clearance,
speedometer calibration, head-
light aim and bumper height.

Index
29
Air bags··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-49Air bag warning label··················\
··················\
············3-63
Air bag warning light ··················\
··················\
············3-62
Curtain air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-54
Driver's air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-51
Front passenger’s air bag ··················\
··················\
······3-52
Side impact air bag··················\
··················\
················3-53
Air cleaner ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-18
Alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-5
Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-82
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
··················\
··4-12
Appearance care··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-34 Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-34
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-36
Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-22
Audio system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-84 Antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-82
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
3-83
Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·········3-44
Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-6 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
··4-9
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-9 Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-21
Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
················4-31
Before driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-4
Bottle holders, see cup holders ··················\
··················\
··3-76
Brake system··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ··················\
················4-12
Parking brake··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-10
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-9
Brakes fluid··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-14
Bulb wattage ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············8-4
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
··················\
················8-4
Care Exterior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-34
Interior care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-36
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-24
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············3-10
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-10
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-19
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-25
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···3-12
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-42 Auto lock mode (Passenger seat belt) ··················\
·····3-44
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
············3-47
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-46
AB
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93
Index
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
············7-19
Climate control system ··················\
··················\
··············4-39Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-44
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-78
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-20
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
6-19
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-12
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-12
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················4-14
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-76
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-54
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
···········4-25
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-20
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-46
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-38
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-46
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-78
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
··················\
················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··················\
···········4-25
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-20
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-9 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·······3-10
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
················3-12 Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
··················\
·3-76
Driver's air bag··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-51
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········5-7
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
··············5-8
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-7
Economical operation ··················\
··················\
··················\
5-5
Emergency starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-4
Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-4
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-5
Emergency trunk safety release ··················\
··················\
·3-65
Emergency while driving ··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Emission control system ··················\
··················\
··············5-2
Engine compartment ··················\
··················\
············2-4, 7-9
Engine coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-11
Engine number ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-11
Engine oil ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-11\
Engine overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-3
Exterior care··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-34
Flat tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-17 Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····6-19
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-18
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
······6-17
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-17
D
E
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Index
49
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-81
Fluid Brakes fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-14
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-23
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·················3-18\
Fuel filler lid ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-67
Fuel requirements ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-2
Fuses ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
········6-6 Fuse/relay panel description··················\
··················\
····6-9
Main fuse··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-8
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-12
Gauge Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-21
Glassroof, see sunroof ··················\
··················\
···············3-79
Glove box··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-75\
Hazard warning flasher ··················\
··················\
··············4-38
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
······5-6
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-21, 3-26
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·····4-44
Hood··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-66
Horn ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-19
How to use this manual ··················\
··················\
···············1-2 Ignition key interlock system ··················\
··················\
······4-9
Immobilizer system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-7
Indicators and warnings ··················\
··················\
·············4-25
Instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-20
Fuel gauge ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-21
Instrument panel illumination ··················\
·················4-25\
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-21
Speedometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-21
Tachometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-21
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-22
Tripmeter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-22
Warning and indicators ··················\
··················\
·········4-25
Instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
····4-25
Instrument panel overview··················\
··················\
···········2-3
Interior care··················\
··················\
··················\
··············7-36
Interior features··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-76 Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-76
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-78
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············3-81
Luggage net (holder) ··················\
··················\
·············3-81
Power outlet··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-77
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············3-77
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-73
Interior overview··················\
··················\
··················\
········2-2
Interlock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-9
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Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············3-70
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-3
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-7
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-10
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-52
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-9
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-77
Power window lock switch ··················\
··················\
········3-16
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-28
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
3-23
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-24
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number··················\
····7-33
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-3
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-6
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
···7-3 Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-28
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
···········3-28
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-33
Seats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-17 Armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-22
Headrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-21, 3-26
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
··············3-23
Front seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
············3-18
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-23
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-9
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-53
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-8, 7-32
Spare tire Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
················6-18
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-27
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
·······6-17
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
···········5-6 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-7
Driving in flooded areas··················\
··················\
··········5-8
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-7
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·5-6
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
·················5-6
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-21
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-3
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-18 Horn··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-19
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-18
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
·····3-83
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Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···············7-27
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-28
Windows ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-14Power window lock switch ··················\
··················\
···3-16
Windshield defrosting and defogging··················\
··········4-46
Winter driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-7 Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-8
Wiper blades ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-19
Wipers and washers ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-35