Maintenance
26
7
Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve stem. Press the tire gage firm-
ly onto the valve to get a pressure
measurement. If the cold tire inflation
pressure matches the recommended
pressure on the tire and loading
information label, no further adjust-
ment is necessary. If the pressure is
low, add air until you reach the rec-
ommended amount.
If you overfill the tire, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the
center of the tire valve. Recheck the
tire pressure with the tire gage. Be
sure to put the valve caps back on
the valve stems. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and mois-
ture. Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recom-
mended that the tires be rotated
every 12,000 km (7,500 miles) or
sooner if irregular wear develops.
During rotation, check the tires for
correct balance.
When rotating tires, check for uneven
wear and damage. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire pres-
sure, improper wheel alignment, out-
of-balance wheels, severe braking or
severe cornering. Look for bumps or
bulges in the tread or side of tire.
Replace the tire if you find either of
these conditions. Replace the tire if
fabric or cord is visible. After rotation,
be sure to bring the front and rear tire
pressures to specification and check
lug nut tightness.
Refer to Section 8, Specifications.
Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tires are rotated.
Rotate radial tires that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only
from front to rear and not from
right to left.
CBGQ0707A
Without a spare tire
Directional tires (if equipped)
CBGQ0707
WARNING
Do not use the temporary
spare tire for tire rotation
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tires under any circum-
stances. This may cause unusu-
al handling characteristics that
could result in death, severe
injury, or property damage.
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Maintenance
Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when
this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tire.Compact spare tire replacement
(if equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement compact spare tire
should be the same size and design
tire as the one provided with your
new Kia and should be mounted on
the same compact spare tire wheel.
The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tire.
Wheel alignment and tire
balance
The wheels on your vehicle were
aligned and balanced carefully at the
factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again.
However, if you notice unusual tire
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
or the other, the alignment may need
to be reset.If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
✽ ✽
NOTICE
Improper wheel weights can dam-
age your vehicle's aluminum wheels.
Use only approved wheel weights.
1LDA5026
Tread wear indicator
WARNING- Replacing tires
Driving on worn-out tires is very hazardous and will
reduce braking effectiveness,
steering accuracy, and trac-
tion.
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Maintenance
30
7
86 - Load Index, a numerical code
associated with the maximum
load the tire can carry.
H - Speed Rating Symbol. See the speed rating chart in this section
for additional information.
Wheel size designation
Wheels are also marked with impor-
tant information that you need if you
ever have to replace one. The follow-
ing explains what the letters and
numbers in the wheel size designa-
tion mean.
Example wheel size designation:
5.5JX14
5.5 - Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
14 - Rim diameter in inches.
Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger cars. The speed
rating is part of the tire size designa-
tion on the sidewall of the tire. This
symbol corresponds to that tire's
designed maximum safe operating
speed.
3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years, based
on the manufacturing date, tire
strength and performance, decline
with age naturally (even unused
spare tires). Therefore, the tires
(including the spare tire) should be
replaced by new ones. You can find
the manufacturing date on the tire
sidewall (possibly on the inside of the
wheel), displaying the DOT Code.
The DOT Code is a series of num-
bers on a tire consisting of numbers
and English letters. The manufactur-
ing date is designated by the last four
digits (characters) of the DOT code.
DOT : XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four num-
bers indicate week and year manu-
factured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1609 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2009.
S 180 km/h (112 mph)
T 190 km/h (118 mph)
H 210 km/h (130 mph) V 240 km/h (149 mph)Z Above 240 km/h (149 mph)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
Specifications
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Item4 Door 5 Door
Overall length 4,250 (167.3)4,025 (158.5)
Overall width 1,695 (66.7)1,695 (66.7)
Overall height 1,470 (57.9)1,470 (57.9)
Front tread 1,470/1,485
*1(57.9/58.5*1) 1,470/1,485*1(57.9/58.5*1)
Rear tread 1,460/1,475
*1(57.5/58.1*1) 1,460/1,475*1(57.5/58.1*1)
Wheelbase 2,500 (98.4) 2,500 (98.4)
*¹If P175/70R14 tires are equipped
mm (in)
SPECIFICATIONS
The specifications given here are for general information only. Although this information was accurate at the time of printing, Kia
reserves the right to change its vehicles or their specifications without notice. Please check with an authorized Kia dealer for more
precise and more up-to-date information.
Item Recommended Cold TireWheel lug nut torque
Tire Wheel Inflation Pressure
kPa (psi) kg·m (lb·ft, N·m)
P175/70R14 5.0J x 14 210 (30) 9~11 (65~79, 88~107)
P185/65R14 5.5J x 14 220 (32) 9~11 (65~79, 88~107)
P195/55R15 5.5J x 15 210 (30) 9~11 (65~79, 88~107)
P205/45R16 6.5J x 16 220 (32) 9~11 (65~79, 88~107)
Compact spare tire
T115/70D15 3.5J x 15
420 (60) 9~11(
65~79 , 88~107)
Tires
Dimensions
Index
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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
P
R
S
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Index
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················3-74\
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
··········4-85
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-75
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-75
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-32
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
········3-75
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-79
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-77
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-21
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-64 Emergency trunk safety release ··················\
··············3-65
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-35\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-5
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
············6-14
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-18
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········5-11
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-24\
, 8-2 All season tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-32
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··············7-25
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··············7-27
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-24
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-32
Summer tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······7-32
Tire care··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-24
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-29 Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··7-27
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-29
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
············7-29
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········7-29
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
···········7-27
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
················7-28
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-12 Removable towing hook (rear)··················\
················6-16
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
········6-14
Trailer towing··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-9
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
················4-6
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-4
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-22
Tripmeter··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-23
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-2
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········5-10
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
···········5-10
Warnings and indicators ··················\
··················\
············4-25
Washer fluid ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-17
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