2012 KIA Sportage tire pressure

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Index
Cargo security screen ··················\
··················\
················4-105
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-68
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
················4-98
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·············4-17
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-8
Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
··················\
··7-34
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
·················3-33\
Auto lock mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-36
Lower anchor system ··················\
··················\
···········3-39
Tether anchor system··················\
··················\
·············3-38
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-19
Climate control system (Automatic) ··················\
···········4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-94
Automatic heating and air conditioning ·········\
··········4-89
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
·····4-90
Climate control system (Manual) ··················\
················4-80 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·······4-87
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
·4-80
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
····4-87, 7-24
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-103
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-103
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-45
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-36
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-18
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-59
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-40 Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-101
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-60
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-45
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination ··4-46
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-97
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-79
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-95
Digital clock ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-103
Dimensions ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
8-2
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-45
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination ···4-46
Door locks ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-15\
Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
······4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
···············4-19
Downhill brake control (DBC) ··················\
··················\
··5-36
Drinks holders, see cup holders ··················\
·················4-10\
1
Driver's air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-54
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-48
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-49
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-49
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Index
6I
Jack and tools ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-7
Jump starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-4
Keys ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-2
LabelAir bag warning label ··················\
··················\
···········3-68
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
···········7-36
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
········8-7
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
·······8-6
Latch system, see lower anchor system ··················\
·······3-39
Lighting ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-67 Battery saver function ··················\
··················\
··········4-67
Daytime running light ··················\
··················\
···········4-71
Headlight escort function ··················\
··················\
······4-67
Headlight welcome function ··················\
··················\
·4-67
Lubricants and capacities ··················\
··················\
·············8-4
Luggage net holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-104
Luggage rack, see roof rack ··················\
··················\
·····4-107
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-7 Main fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-46
Maintenance
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ···········7-10Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
············· 7-3
Maintenance schedule ··················\
··················\
·············7-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
················7-4
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-35
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system ··················\
··················\
··4-80 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-84
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
·······4-87
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
4-80
Manual heating and air conditioning ··················\
···········4-90
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-45
Mirrors ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-37 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
···4-37
Electric chromic mirror (ECM) ··················\
·············4-37
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-37
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·······4-43
Moonroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
···············4-31
Neck restraints, see headrest ··················\
················3-8, 3-15
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Index
Odometer ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-49
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-15
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-43
Overheats ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-6
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-4
Panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-30
Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-28
Passenger's front air bag ··················\
··················\
············3-54
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-27
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-102
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-35
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
················3-26
Push starting ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-5
Rear parking assist system ··················\
··················\
·········4-63
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-12
Rearview camera ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-66
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-30
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-4Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
····8-6 Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-6
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-47
Roof rack ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-107
Seat belts ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
3-18
Pre-tensioner seat belt ··················\
··················\
··········3-26
Seat belt - Driver’s ··················\
··················\
················3-19
Seat belt warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·3-19
Seat belts - Front passenger and rear seat ·················3-22\
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-10\
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-11
Seats ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··········3-2 Armrest ················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-16\
Folding the rear seat ··················\
··················\
·············3-12
Front seat adjustment - manual ··················\
················3-5
Front seat adjustment - power ··················\
··················\
3-6
Headrest ················\
··················\
··················\
········3-8, 3-15
Lumbar support ··················\
··················\
··················\
····3-7
Rear seat adjustment ··················\
··················\
·············3-12
Seat heater ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············3-9
Seatback pocket ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-11
Shift lock system ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-18
Side impact air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-58
Smart key ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-9
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-48
Snow tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
················5-51
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Index
8I
Spare tireCompact spare tire ··················\
··················\
···············6-13
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-35
Removing and storing the spare tire ··················\
········6-8
Special driving conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-46 Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-48
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
·······5-49
Driving in the rain ··················\
··················\
················5-49
Hazardous driving conditions ··················\
················5-46
Highway driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-50
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··············5-47
Smooth cornering ··················\
··················\
·················5-48\
Speedometer ···············\
··················\
··················\
················4-46
Sports mode ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-17
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ··················\
6-3
Starting the engine ··················\
··················\
················5-6, 5-9
Steering wheel ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-34 Horn ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-35
Power steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-34
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-35
Steering wheel audio control ··················\
··················\
···4-109
Storage compartment ··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
·········4-98
Glove box ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98
Sunglass holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-99
Sunroof, see panoramic sunroof ··················\
··················\
4-30
Sunvisor ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-101 Tachometer ················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-46\
Tailgate ················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-20
Emergency tailgate safety release ··················\
··········4-21
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-38\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-13
Tie-down hook ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-19
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-35
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
·················7-30\
, 8-3 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
·············7-31
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
·············7-35
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ·············7-30
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-30
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-35
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-34
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-32
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
···········7-36
Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
········7-35
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
··········7-33
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
···············7-35
Towing ·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····6-15 Emergency towing ··················\
··················\
················6-17
Removable towing hook ················\
··················\
·········6-16
Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
·······6-19T

Driving your vehicle
26
5
Full-time 4WD vehicles must be tested
on a special four wheel chassis
dynamometer.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
Never engage the parking brake while
performing these tests.
A full-time 4WD vehicle should not be
tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD
roll tester must be used, perform the
following: 1. Check the tire pressures recommend-
ed for your vehicle.
2. Place the front wheels on the roll tester for a speedometer test as shown
in the illustration.
3. Release the parking brake.
4. Place the rear wheels on the tempo- rary free roller as shown in the illustra-
tion.
WARNING - Dynamometer
testing
Keep away from the front of the
vehicle while the vehicle is in gear
on the dynamometer. This is very
dangerous as the vehicle can jump
forward and cause serious injury or
death.
OXM059025
Roll tester (speedometer)
Temporary free roller
CAUTION
When lifting up the vehicle, do not operate front and rear wheel sep-arately. All four wheels should be operated.
If you need to operate the front wheel and rear wheel when liftingup the vehicle, you shouldrelease the parking brake.

Driving your vehicle
44
5
E100000AHM-EU
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where you
drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how many
kilometers (miles) you can get from a liter
(gallon) of fuel. To operate your vehicle
as economically as possible, use the fol-
lowing driving suggestions to help save
money in both fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a moder-
ate rate. Don't make "jack-rabbit" starts
or full-throttle shifts and maintain a
steady cruising speed. Don't race
between stoplights. Try to adjust your
speed to the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily. Avoid
heavy traffic whenever possible.
Always maintain a safe distance from
other vehicles so you can avoid unnec-
essary braking. This also reduces
brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your vehicle
uses. Driving at a moderate speed,
especially on the highway, is one of the
most effective ways to reduce fuel con-
sumption. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This can
increase fuel consumption and also
increase wear on these components.
In addition, driving with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal may cause the
brakes to overheat, which reduces
their effectiveness and may lead to
more serious consequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pressure.
Incorrect inflation, either too much or
too little, results in unnecessary tire
wear. Check the tire pressures at least
once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper alignment can
result from hitting curbs or driving too
fast over irregular surfaces. Poor align-
ment causes faster tire wear and may
also result in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption. Keep your vehicle in good condition.
For better fuel economy and reduced
maintenance costs, maintain your vehi-
cle in accordance with the mainte-
nance schedule in section 7. If you
drive your vehicle in severe conditions,
more frequent maintenance is required
(see section 7 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maximum service, your vehicle should be kept
clean and free of corrosive materials. It
is especially important that mud, dirt,
ice, etc. not be allowed to accumulate
on the underside of the vehicle. This
extra weight can result in increased
fuel consumption and also contribute
to corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unnecessary weight in your vehicle. Weight reduces
fuel economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting (and not
in traffic), turn off your engine and
restart only when you're ready to go.
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Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible
failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which
may result in reduced traction or tire fail-
ure.
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NOTICE
Never exceed the maximum tire inflation
pressure shown on the tires.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil
High speed travel consumes more fuel
than urban motoring. Do not forget to
check both the engine coolant and
engine oil.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may result
in overheating of the engine.
WARNING
Underinflated or overinflated
tires can cause poor handling,
loss of vehicle control, and sud-
den tire failure leading to acci-
dents, injuries, and even death.
Always check tires for proper
inflation before driving. For prop-
er tire pressures, refer to “Tires
and wheels” in section 8.
Driving on tires with no or insuffi- cient tread is dangerous. Worn-
out tires can result in loss of
vehicle control, collisions, injury,
and even death. Worn-out tires
should be replaced as soon as
possible and should never be
used for driving. Always check
the tire tread before driving your
car. For further information and
tread limits, refer to “Tires and
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Tire and loading information label
The label located on the driver's door
sill gives the original tire size, cold
tire pressures recommended for your
vehicle, the number of people that
can be in your vehicle and vehicle
capacity weight.
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Vehicle capacity weight:
5 persons : 420 kg (926 lbs.)
Vehicle capacity weight is the maxi-
mum combined weight of occupants
and cargo. If your vehicle is equipped
with a trailer, the combined weight
includes the tongue load.
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Seating capacity:
Total : 5 persons
- Front seat : 2 persons
- Rear seat : 3 persons
Seating capacity is the maximum
number of occupants including a
driver, your vehicle may carry.
However, the seating capacity may
be reduced based upon the weight of
all of the occupants, and the weight
of the cargo being carried or towed.
Do not overload the vehicle as there
is a limit to the total weight, or load
limit including occupants and cargo,
the vehicle can carry.
VEHICLE LOAD LIMIT
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