Maintenance
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TYRES AND WHEELS
Tyre care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tyre
inflation pressures and stay within
the load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle. Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures All tyre pressures (including the
spare) should be checked when the
tyres are cold. “Cold Tyres” means
the vehicle has not been driven for at
least three hours or driven less than1.6 km (one mile).
Recommended pressures must be
maintained for the best ride, top vehi-
cle handling, and minimum tyre
wear.
For recommended inflation pressure,
refer to “Tyre and wheels” in section8. All specifications (sizes and pres-
sures) can be found on a label
attached to the vehicle.
WARNING -
Tyre underin- flation
Severe underinflation (70 kPa(10 psi) or more) can lead to
severe heat build-up, causing
blowouts, tread separation andother tyre failures that can
result in the loss of vehicle con-
trol leading to severe injury or
death. This risk is much higher
on hot days and when driving
for long periods at high speeds.
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CAUTION
Underinflation also results in excessive wear, poor handlingand reduced fuel economy. Wheel deformation also ispossible. Keep your tyre pres-sures at the proper levels. If a tyre frequently needs refilling,we recommend that the sys-tem be checked by an autho- rised Kia dealer.
Overinflation produces a harsh ride, excessive wear atthe centre of the tyre tread,and a greater possibility of damage from road hazards.
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Maintenance
Disc brake pads should be inspectedfor wear whenever tyres are rotated.
✽✽ NOTICE
Rotate radial tyres that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only from
front to rear and not from right toleft.
Wheel alignment and tyre balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced carefully at the
factory to give you the longest tyre
life and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again.
However, if you notice unusual tyre
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.
WARNING
Do not use the compact spare tyre for tyre rotation.
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tyres 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.
CBGQ0706
CBGQ0707
CBGQ0707A
Without a spare tyre
With a full-size spare tyre Directional tyres (if equipped)
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Index
Tyres and wheels
Checking tyre inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Compact spare tyre replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-42
Tyre care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tyre maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tyre replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Tyre rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tyre sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tyre traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Wheel alignment and tyre balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
TMK, see tyremobilitykit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Transaxle Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
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Using the tyre mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle stability management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Warning and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Wheel alignment and tyre balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Windows
Auto up/down window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Manual window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Winter driving Snow tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Tyre chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
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