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Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tires are rotated.
✽✽ NOTICE
Rotate radial tires that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only from
front to rear and not from right to
left.
Wheel alignment and tire bal- ance
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 needto be reset.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
S2BLA790
S2BLA790A
CBGQ0707A
Without a spare tire
With a full-size spare tire (if equipped) Directional tires (if equipped)
WARNING
Do not use the compact spare tire for tire rotation.
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tires under any circum-
stances. This may cause
unusual handling characteris-tics that could result in death,
severe injury, or property
damage.
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can
damage your vehicle's alu-minum wheels. Use onlyapproved wheel weights.
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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 isless 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.
OEN076053
Tread wear indicator
WARNING - Replacing
tires
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries from an acci-
dent caused by tire failure or
loss of vehicle control:
Replace tires that are worn, show uneven wear, or are
damaged. Worn tires can
cause loss of braking effec-
tiveness, steering control, andtraction.
Do not drive your vehicle with too little or too much pressure
in your tires. This can lead to
uneven wear and tire failure.
When replacing tires, never mix radial and bias-ply tires
on the same car. You must
replace all tires (including the
spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tires.
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Using tires and wheels otherthan the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling
characteristics and poor vehi-
cle control, resulting in a seri-ous accident.
Wheels that do not meet Kia’s specifications may fit poorly
and result in damage to the
vehicle or unusual handling
and poor vehicle control.
The ABS works by comparing the speed of the wheels. The
tire size affects wheel speed.
When replacing tires, all 4
tires must use the same size
originally supplied with the
vehicle. Using tires of a differ-
ent size can cause the
ABS(Anti-lock Brake System)
and ESP(Electronic Stability
Program) to work irregularly.
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Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation on the sidewall of the
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-ating speed.3. Checking tire life (TIN : Tire
Identification Number)
Any tires that are over 6 years old,
based on the manufacturing date,(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 1612 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2012.
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
WARNING - Tire age
Tires degrade over time, even
when they are not being used.
Regardless of the remaining
tread, it is recommended that
tires generally be replaced after
six (6) years of normal service.
Heat caused by hot climates orfrequent high loading condi-
tions can accelerate the aging
process. Failure to follow this
warning can result in sudden
tire failure, which could lead to
a loss of control and an acci-
dent involving serious injury ordeath.
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Index
Feeling (Haptic switch feeling) (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
Flat tire (with spare tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Changing tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-157
Fluid Brakes/clutch fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Power steering fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Fog light (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Fog light (rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-116
Front blind spot monitoring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Front lamp switch (Type A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-121
Front lamp switch (Type B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-123
Front seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Fuse switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Fuse/relay panel description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Instrument panel fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54 Main fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Multi fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-125
Gross vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Hazard warning flasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazardous driving conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96
Head up display (HUD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Headlight (Headlamp) escort function . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Headlight bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Headlight leveling device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headlight position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-113
Headlight washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-117
Headlight(Headlamp) welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-126
Headrest(front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Headrest(rear) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Heated steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Heater Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-128
Height adjustment(front seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
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