Road warning............................................................................. 8-02Hazard warning flasher........................................................8-02
In case of an emergency while driving.................................. 8-03 If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing................. 8-03
If you have a flat tire while driving.................................... 8-03
If engine stalls while driving................................................ 8-03
If the engine will not start....................................................... 8-04 If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly............. 8-04
If engine turns over normally but does not start........... 8-04
Emergency starting.................................................................. 8-05 Jump starting.........................................................................8-05
Push-starting........................................................................ 8-06
If the engine overheats............................................................ 8-07
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ........................... 8-09 Check tire pressure............................................................... 8-09
Low tire pressure position telltale..................................... 8-10
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) mal‐
function indicator.................................................................. 8-11
Changing a tire with TPMS.................................................. 8-12
If you have a flat tire (with Tire Mobility Kit).......................8-14 Introduction............................................................................8-14
Components of the Tire Mobility Kit (TMK)......................8-16
Using the TMK....................................................................... 8-17
Distributing the sealant....................................................... 8-19
Checking the tire inflation pressure...................................8-19
Notes on the safe use of the Tire Mobility Kit ............... 8-20
Technical data........................................................................ 8-20
Towing......................................................................................... 8-21 Towing service....................................................................... 8-21
Removable towing hook ..................................................... 8-22 Emergency towing................................................................ 8-22
If an accident occurs................................................................. 8-25
Emergency commodity ........................................................... 8-27 First aid kit............................................................................. 8-27
Triangle reflector.................................................................. 8-27
Tire pressure gauge .............................................................8-27
What to do in an emergency
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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING
If the engine stalls at a
crossroad or crossing
• If the engine stalls at a crossroad orcrossing, set the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position and then push the vehicle to a safe place.
If you have a flat tire while
driving
1. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and let the vehicle slow down
while driving straight ahead. Do not
apply the brakes immediately or
attempt to pull off the road as this
may cause a loss of control. When
the vehicle has slowed down to
such a speed that it is safe to do so, brake carefully and pull off the
road. Drive off the road as far as
possible and park on a firm level
ground. If you are on a divided
highway, do not park in the median
area between the two traffic lanes.
2. When the vehicle is stopped, turn on your emergency hazard flash‐
ers, set the parking brake and put
the transaxle in P. 3. Have all passengers get out of the
vehicle. Be sure they all get out onthe side of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
4. When changing a flat tire, follow the instruction provided in L
IF THE ENGINE WILL NOT START
If engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly
1. Be sure the shift lever is in N (Neu‐tral) or P (Park) and the emergency
brake is set.
2. Check the battery connections to be sure they are clean and tight.
3. Turn on the interior light. If the light dims or goes out when you
operate the starter, the battery is
discharged.
4. Check the starter connections to be sure they are securely tightened.
5. Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it. See instructions for L
Jump starting procedure
1. Make sure the booster battery is12-volt and that its negative termi‐ nal is grounded.
2. If the booster battery is in another vehicle, do not allow the vehicles
come in contact.
3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical loads.
4. Connect the jumper cables in the exact sequence shown in the illus‐
tration. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive termi‐
nal of the discharged battery (1),
then connect the other end to the
positive terminal on the booster
battery (2).
Proceed to connect one end of the other jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the booster battery (3),
then the other end to a solid, sta‐
tionary, metallic point (for example,
the engine lifting bracket) away
from the battery (4). Do not con‐
nect it to or near any part that
moves when the engine is cranked.
Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the correct
battery terminals or the correct
ground. Do not lean over the bat‐ tery when making connections.CAUTION
nBattery cables
Do not connect the jumper cablefrom the negative terminal of thebooster battery to the negative ter‐minal of the discharged battery. Thiscan cause the discharged battery tooverheat and crack, releasing bat‐tery acid.
5. Start the engine of the vehicle with the booster battery and let it run
at 2,000 rpm, then start the engine
of the vehicle with the discharged
battery.
If the cause of your battery discharging is not apparent, we recommend that
the system be checked by an author‐
ized Kia dealer.
Push-starting
Your manual transaxle-equipped vehi‐
cle should not be push-started because it might damage the emission control
system.
Vehicles equipped with automatic
transaxle cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in L
IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you will experience a loss of power, or hear loud pinging or knock‐
ing, the engine is probably too hot. If
this happens, you should: 1. Turn on the emergency warning flasher and stop in a safe place.
Move the shift lever to P (Park) and
engage the parking brake.
2. If hot steam does not come out from the engine room, carefullyopen the engine room and check
whether the water pump connector
is properly engaged. If the connec‐
tor is not properly engaged, stop
the engine immediately and prop‐
erly engage the connector. Then,
turn the engine on.
3. Turn on the air conditioner.
4. If the L
CAUTION
•Serious loss of coolant indicatesthere is a leak in the cooling sys‐tem and we recommend that thesystem be checked by an author‐ized Kia dealer.
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenly add‐ing engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolant slowlyin small quantities.
What to do in an emergency
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