2017 KIA FORTE KOUP flat tire

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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 1617 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2017.
4. Tire ply composition and mate-
rial
The number of layers or plies of rub-
ber-coated fabric in the tire. Tire
manufacturers also must indicate the
materials in the tire, which include
steel, nylon, polyester, and others.
The letter "R" means radial ply con-
struction; the letter "D" means diago-
nal or bias ply construction; and the
letter "B" means belted-bias ply con-
struction.
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.
WARNING - Tire age
Replace tires within the recom-
mended time frame. Failure to
replace tires as recommended
can result in sudden tire failure,
which could lead to a loss of
control and an accident.

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Intended Outboard Sidewall:The
side of an asymmetrical tire, that
must always face outward when
mounted on a vehicle.
Kilopascal (kPa):The metric unit for
air pressure.
Light truck (LT) tire:A tire designat-
ed by its manufacturer as primarily
intended for use on lightweight trucks
or multipurpose passenger vehicles.
Load ratings:The maximum load
that a tire is rated to carry for a given
inflation pressure.
Load Index:An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying capacity
of a tire.
Maximum Inflation Pressure:The
maximum air pressure to which a
cold tire may be inflated. The maxi-
mum air pressure is molded onto the
sidewall.
Maximum Load Rating:The load
rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire.Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight:
The sum of curb weight; accessory
weight; vehicle capacity weight; and
production options weight.
Normal Occupant Weight:The
number of occupants a vehicle is
designed to seat multiplied by 68 kg
(150 pounds).
Occupant Distribution:Designated
seating positions.
Outward Facing Sidewall:The side
of a asymmetrical tire that has a par-
ticular side that faces outward when
mounted on a vehicle. The outward
facing sidewall bears white lettering
or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or
model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same moldings on
the inner facing sidewall.
Passenger (P-Metric) Tire:A tire
used on passenger cars and some
light duty trucks and multipurpose
vehicles.
Ply:A layer of rubber-coated parallel
cords.Pneumatic tire:A mechanical
device made of rubber, chemicals,
fabric and steel or other materials,
that, when mounted on an automo-
tive wheel, provides the traction and
contains the gas or fluid that sustains
the load.
Production options weight:The
combined weight of installed regular
production options weighing over 2.3
kg (5 lb.) in excess of the standard
items which they replace, not previ-
ously considered in curb weight or
accessory weight, including heavy
duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack,
heavy duty battery, and special trim.
Recommended Inflation Pressure:
Vehicle manufacturer's recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure and shown
on the tire placard.
Radial Ply Tire:A pneumatic tire in
which the ply cords that extend to the
beads are laid at 90 degrees to the
centerline of the tread.
Rim:A metal support for a tire and
upon which the tire beads are seated.

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Sidewall:The portion of a tire
between the tread and the bead.
Speed Rating:An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction:The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tread:The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators:Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear bars,"
that show across the tread of a tire
when only 2/32 inch of tread remains.
UTQGS:Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.Vehicle Capacity Weight:The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 68 kg (150 lbs.) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load.
Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire:Load on an individual tire due
to curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire:
Load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard:A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure.All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
If you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions, Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.

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Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 28 kPa (4
psi) more air pressure than the pres-
sure recommended for the standard
tires on the tire label on the driver's
side of the center pillar, or up to the
maximum pressure shown on the tire
sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 120 km/h (75
mph) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Radial-ply tires
Radial-ply tires provide improved
tread life, road hazard resistance and
smoother high speed ride. The radi-
al-ply tires used on this vehicle are
of belted construction and are select-
ed to complement the ride and han-
dling characteristics of your vehicle.
Radial-ply tires have the same load
carrying capacity as bias-ply or bias
belted tires of the same size and use
the same recommended inflation
pressure. Mixing of radial-ply tires
with bias-ply or bias belted tires is
not recommended. Any combina-
tions of radial-ply and bias-ply or bias
belted tires when used on the same
vehicle will seriously deteriorate
vehicle handling. The best rule to fol-
low is: identical radial-ply tires should
always be used as a set of four.Longer wearing tires can be more
susceptible to irregular tread wear. It
is very important to follow the tire
rotation interval shown in this section
to achieve the tread life potential of
these tires. Cuts and punctures in
radial-ply tires are repairable only in
the tread area, because of sidewall
flexing. Consult your tire dealer for
radial-ply tire repairs.
Low aspect ratio tire
(if equipped)
Low aspect ratio tires, whose aspect
ratio is lower than 50, are provided
for sporty looks.
Because the low aspect ratio tires
are optimized for handling and brak-
ing, it may be more uncomfortable to
ride in and there is more noise com-
pare with normal tires.

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TIRES AND WHEELS
CAUTION
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size may damage the related parts or cause them to operate improperly.
*1: Normal load : Up to 3 persons
*
2: If your vehicle is not equipped with a compact spare tire, it will be equipped with a Tire Mobility Kit
*
3: Only for P225/40R18 Tire SizeItem Tire size Wheel sizeInflation pressure kPa (psi)
Wheel lug nut torque
kgf•m (lbf•ft, N•m) Normal load *
1Maximum load
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire195/65R15 91T 6.0J X15
230 (33) 230 (33) 230 (33) 230 (33)
11~13
(79~94, 107~127) 205/55R16 91H 6.5J X16
P215/45R17 87H 7.0J X17
P225/40R18 88V 7.5J X18
Compact spare tire *
2T125/80D15 95M 4.0T×15
420 (60) 420 (60) 420 (60) 420 (60)
T125/80D16 97M *
34.0T×16
✽NOTICE
• We recommend replacing tires with the same make and model originally supplied with the vehicle; not doing so
may affect driving performance.
• When driving in high altitude grades, it is natural for the atmospheric pressure to decrease. Therefore, please
check the tire pressure and add more air when necessary. Additionally required tire air pressure per km above
sea level: 1.5psi/km
Specifications & Consumer information

Index
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Economical operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Crankcase emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-108
Evaporative emission control (including ORVR :
Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery) system. . . . 7-108
Exhaust emission control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-109
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6, 7-3
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Changing the coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Checking the coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Changing the engine oil and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-37
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Engine start/stop button position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Illuminated Engine start/stop button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Explanation of scheduled maintenance items . . . . . . . 7-32
Exterior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37Closing the fuel filler lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Opening the fuel filler lid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol . . . . . . . . 1-3
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-69
Engine compartment fuse panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-75
Engine compartment fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . 7-72
Engine room (Battery terminal cover) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-76
Fuse/relay panel description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-74
Instrument panel fuse replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-70
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
If the engine overheats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
If the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
If engine turns over normally but does not start . . . . 6-4
If the engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly . . 6-4
If you have a flat tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Changing tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
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Jack and tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Jack label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Removing and storing the spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit). . . . . . . . 6-7
Checking the tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Distributing the sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . 6-8
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Using the Tire Mobility Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
In case of an emergency while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If engine stalls while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing . . . . . . 6-3
If you have a flat tire while driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-58
Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-60
Instrument cluster control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
LCD window control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59
Transaxle shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62
Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Interior features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-141
Climate control seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-145
Coat hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
Covering shelf (5 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-150Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Floor mat anchor(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-148
LCD monitor (Clock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-147
Luggage net (Holder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-151
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-146
Seat warmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Sliding armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-142
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-143
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Automatic turn off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Glove box lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Luggage room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-110
Map lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-108
Room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-109
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Interior overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Key positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Ignition switch position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Illuminated ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Key operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Record your key number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
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Index
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Steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Electric power steering (EPS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Flex steer(5 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Heated steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Tilt and telescoping steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Center console storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Glove box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-139
Luggage tray (5 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Sunglass holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-140
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Resetting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Sliding the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Sunroof open warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Sunshade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-56
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-55
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-67
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-66
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-59
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-57
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-58
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-60
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Removable towing hook (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Trunk (4 Door, 2 Door) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Emergency trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders . . . . . . 1-7
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