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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 inflationpressure matches the recommendedpressure 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 “Tire and wheels” in section 8.
WARNING
Inspect your tires frequently for proper inflation as well as
wear and damage. Always use
a tire pressure gauge.
Tires with too much or too little pressure wear unevenly caus-
ing poor handling, loss of vehi-
cle control, and sudden tirefailure leading to accidents,
injuries, and even death. Therecommended cold tire pres-
sure for your vehicle can be
found in this manual and onthe tire label located on the dri-
ver's side center pillar.
Worn tires can cause acci- dents. Replace tires that are
worn, show uneven wear, or
are damaged.
Remember to check the pres- sure of your spare tire. Kia
recommends that you check
the spare every time you
check the pressure of the
other tires on your vehicle.
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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 indicatorWARNING - Replacing
tires
To reduce the chance or 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.
(Continued)(Continued)
Using tires and wheel 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 rec- ommended Kia’s specifica-
tions 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. Tire
size can affect 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.(if equipped)
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5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maximum
permissible inflation pressure. Refer
to the Tire and Loading Information
label for recommended inflation
pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
7. Uniform tire quality grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi-
mum section width.
For example:
TREAD wear 200
TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate ofthe 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 (1½) as well on the gov-
ernment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to 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 your vehicle
may vary with respect to grade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement measuredunder controlled conditions on spec-
ified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked
C may have poor traction perform-
ance.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteristics.
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Dimensions / 8-2 Bulb wattage / 8-2
Tires and wheels / 8-3Recommended lubricants and capacities / 8-4
Vehicle identification number (VIN) / 8-7
Vehicle certification label / 8-7
Tire specification and pressure label / 8-8
Engine number / 8-8
Air conditioner compressor label / 8-9
Specifications & Consumer information
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TIRES AND WHEELS
* Normal load : Up to 2 persons
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally suppliedwith the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size candamage the related parts ormake it work irregularly.
Front Rear Front Rear
195/65R15 6.0J×15 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.5
205/55R16 6.0J×16 (32, 220) (32, 220) (35, 250) (35, 250)
205/50R17 6.5J×17
T125/80D15 4.0T×15 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.2
(60, 420) (60, 420) (60, 420) (60, 420)
Full size tire
Compact spare tire (if equipped) Normal load
*1
Maximum load Wheel lug nut torque
kg•m (lbft, Nm)
9~11
(65~79, 88~107)
Item
Tire
size Wheel
size Cold tire inflation pressure
bar (psi,kPa)
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The tires supplied on your new vehicle
are chosen to provide the best perform-
ance for normal driving.
The tire label located on the driver's side
center pillar gives the tire pressures rec-
ommended for your car.The engine number is stamped on the
engine block as shown in the drawing.
OYN089003
TIRE SPECIFICATION AND PRESSURE LABEL
OYN089006
Gasoline engine
OYN089007
ENGINE NUMBER
Diesel engine
■■■■TTTTyyyyppppeeee AAAA
OYN082010
■
■■■TTTTyyyyppppeeee BBBB
88
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Index
Care
Exterior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
Interior care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-77
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Catalytic converters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-80
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-91
Central door lock switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7Chains Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
lap/shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Recommended child restraint system. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Tether anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Climate control (automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
Climate control (manual) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79,87
Climate control air filter (replacement) . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34
Clock (Digital) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Clothes hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . 4-40 Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Compact spare tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Components of the tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Cool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-25
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-78
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-51
Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel illumination. . 4-42
Dashboard, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Defogging (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Defroster (Rear window) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Defrosting (Windshield) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination . . 4-42
Displays, see instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Door locks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Central door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Child-protector rear door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
DPF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-81
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Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70
Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
ISG (Idle stop and go) system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
ISOFIX system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Jump starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Label Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Lap/shoulder belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-63 Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Battery saver function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Lubricants and capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Main fuse, see memory fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54 Maintenance Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . 7-20
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . 7-12,18
Normal maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8,14
Owner maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Scheduled maintenance service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Maintenance schedule Maintenance under severe usage conditions . . . . . 7-12,18
Normal maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8,14
Maintenance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7
Manual climate control system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72 Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77
Climate control air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-79
Heating and air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-73
Manual transaxle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Manual window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Memory fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
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