2017 KIA RIO HATCHBACK inflation pressure

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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 1616 represents
that the tire was produced in the 16th
week of 2016.
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 inflationpressure
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 Index: An assigned number
ranging from 1 to 279 that corre-
sponds to the load carrying capacity
of a tire.
Load ratings: The maximum load
that a tire is rated to carry for a given
inflation pressure.
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 150
pounds (68 kg).
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 5
lb.(2.3 kg) 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 150 lbs. (68 kg) 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 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver'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 75 mph (120
km/h) when your vehicle is equipped
with snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the front wheels.
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
When driving on roads coveredwith snow or ice, drive at less than
20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
If you hear noise caused by chains contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
To prevent body damage, retighten the chains after driving 0.3~0.6
miles (0.5~1.0 km).
Do not use tire chains on vehicles equipped with aluminum wheels.
In unavoidable circumstance, use
a wire type chain.
Use wire chains less than 0.59 inches (15 mm) to prevent damage
to the chain’s connection.
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 selected
to complement the ride and handling
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.

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Specifications, Consumer information, Reporting safety defects
TIRES AND WHEELS
Item Tire size Wheel sizeCold tire inflation pressure / psi (kPa)
Wheel lug nut torque /
lbf·ft (kgf·m, N.m)
Normal load Maximum load
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire
P185/65R15* 5.5J X 15 33
(230) 33
(230) 33
(230) 33
(230) 65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
P205/45R17* 6.5J X 17
Compact* spare tire
T125/80D15 3.5J X 15 60
(420) 60
(420) 60
(420) 60
(420)
* : if equipped
✽
✽ NOTICE
• It is permissible to add 3 psi (21 kPa) to the standard tire pressure specification if colder temperatures are expect-
ed soon.
Tires typically loose 1 psi (7 kPa) for every 12°F (-11°C) temperature drop. If extreme temperature variations are
expected, re-check your tire pressure as necessary to keep them properly inflated.
• We recommend that when replacing tires, use the same originally supplied with the vehicles. If not, that aff\
ects 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: 1.5 psi (10.5 kPa)

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Index
Calendar ··················\
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2
Capacities (Lubricants) ··················\
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CareExterior care ··················\
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Interior care ··················\
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Tire care ··················\
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Cargo capacity ··················\
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Cargo weight ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Central door lock switch··················\
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Certification label ··················\
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Chains Tire chains ··················\
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Changing tires ··················\
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Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
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·7-52
Child restraint system ··················\
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················3-23 Automatic locking mode ··················\
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Lower anchor ··················\
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Tether anchor system ··················\
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Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
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···4-20
Cigarette lighter ··················\
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Climate control air filter··················\
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Clock (Digital) ··················\
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Clothes hanger ··················\
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·······4-123 Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-46
Compact spare tire ··················\
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···6-20
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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7-55
Coolant ··················\
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···7-36
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
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Crankcase emission control system ··················\
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Cruise control system ··················\
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Cup holder ··················\
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Curtain air bag ··················\
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Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
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Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
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Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
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Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
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·4-111
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
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Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
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Digital clock··················\
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Dimensions ··················\
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Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
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Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
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4-46
Door locks··················\
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················4-17 Central door lock switch ··················\
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Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
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·4-20
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Index
Maintenance schedule··················\
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7-8
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·················7-30\
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
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···7-9
Maintenance services ··················\
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·7-4
Manual climate control system··················\
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··4-88 Air conditioning ··················\
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Climate control air filter ··················\
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Heating and air conditioning ··················\
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···4-89
Manual transaxle··················\
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Memory fuse ··················\
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Mirrors ··················\
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···4-43 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
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Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
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Inside rearview mirror ··················\
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Outside rearview mirror ··················\
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Remote control ··················\
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Multi fuse ··················\
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Occupant detection system ··················\
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Odometer ··················\
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Oil (Engine) ··················\
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Outside rearview mirror··················\
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Outside rearview mirror remote control ··················\
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Overheats ··················\
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·6-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
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···7-6 Parking brake··················\
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··5-24, 7-41
Power brakes ··················\
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Power outlet ··················\
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Power window lock button ··················\
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Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
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Push starting··················\
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Rear seat··················\
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···3-9
Rear-Camera Display··················\
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-51
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
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Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
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Refrigerant label ··················\
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Remote control (Mirror) ··················\
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Remote keyless entry ··················\
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·4-9
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ··················\
·4-11
Replacement light bulb ··················\
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Road warning ··················\
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Rocking the vehicle ··················\
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·5-48
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Index
Storage compartment ··················\
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Cool box ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Luggage net ··················\
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Luggage tray ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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Sunvisor ··················\
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0
Tachometer··················\
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Tailgate··················\
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···4-24 Emergency safety release ··················\
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Telescoping steering ··················\
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4-41
Tether anchor system ··················\
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Theft-alarm system ··················\
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··4-14
Tilt steering ··················\
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Tire and loading information label ··················\
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Tire chains··················\
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Tire Mobility Kit··················\
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Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-9
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
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Tires and wheels ··················\
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, 8-5 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
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Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-51 Tire care ··················\
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Tire maintenance ··················\
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···7-56
Tire replacement ··················\
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Tire rotation ··················\
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Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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Tire traction ··················\
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Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
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Wheel replacement ··················\
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7-56
Towing ··················\
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···6-29
Towing capacity ··················\
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Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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Manual transaxle ··················\
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Trip computer ··················\
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Trunk ··················\
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User settings··················\
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Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
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Vehicle certification label ··················\
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Vehicle curb weight ··················\
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·5-61
Vehicle data collection and event data recorders
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
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