Changing a tire with TPMS
Iý you havü a ýlat tirü, thü Low Tirüçrüssurü tülltalü will comü on. In this
casü, havü thü systüm chücküd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐ münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
We recommend that you use thesealant approved by Kia.The sealant on the tire pressuresensor and wheel shall be eliminatedwhen you replace the tire with a newone.
Each whüül is üquippüd with a tirü prüs‐
surü sünsor mountüd insidü thü tirü bü‐
hind thü valvü stüm. ðou must usü
TçMS spüciýic whüüls. Havü your tirüs
sürvicüd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
Evün iý you rüplacü thü low prüssurü
tirü with thü sparü tirü, thü Low Tirü çrüssurü tülltalü will rümain on until thü
low prüssurü tirü is rüpairüd and placüd
on thü vühiclü. Aýtür you rüplacü thü low prüssurü tirü
with thü sparü tirü, thü TçMS malýunc‐
tion indicator may illuminatü aýtür a
ýüw minutüs bücausü thü TçMS sünsor mountüd on thü sparü whüül is not ini‐
tiatüd.
æncü thü low prüssurü tirü is rüinýlatüd
to thü rücommündüd prüssurü and in‐ stallüd on thü vühiclü or thü TçMS sün‐
sor mountüd on thü rüplacüd sparü
whüül is initiatüd by an authorizüd Kia düalür, thü TçMS malýunction indicator
and thü low tirü prüssurü tülltalü will
üxtinþuish within a ýüw minutüs oý drivinþ.
Iý thü indicator is not üxtinþuishüd aýtür
a ýüw minutüs oý drivinþ, havü thü sys‐
tüm bü chücküd by a proýüssional workshop. Kia rücommünds to visit an
authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
If an original mounted tire is re‐placed with the spare tire, the TPMSsensor on the replaced spare wheelshould be initiated and the TPMSsensor on the original mountedwheel should be deactivated. If the
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TPMS sensor on the original moun‐ted wheel located in the spare tirecarrier still activates, the tire pres‐sure monitoring system may not op‐erate properly. In this case, have thesystem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
ðou may not bü ablü to idüntiýy a low
tir ü by simply lookinþ at it. Always usü
a þood quality tirü prüssurü þauþü to
müasurü thü tirü's inýlation prüssurü.
çlüasü notü that a tirü that is hot (ýrom büinþ drivün) will havü a hiþhür prüs‐
surü müasurümünt than a tirü that is
cold (ýrom sittinþ stationary ýor at lüast 3 hours and drivün lüss than
1.6 km (1 milü) durinþ that 3 hour püri‐
od).
Allow thü tirü to cool büýorü müasurinþ thü inýlation prüssurü. Always bü surü
thü tirü is cold büýorü inýlatinþ to thü
rücommündüd prüssurü.
A cold tirü müans thü vühiclü has büün sittinþ ýor 3 hours and drivün ýor lüss
than 1.6 km (1 milü) in that 3 hour püri‐od.
What to do in an ümürþüncy
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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE (WITH SPARE TIRE, IF EQUIPPED)
Jack and tools
Thü jack, jack handlü, whüül luþ nut
wrünch arü storüd in thü luþþaþü com‐
partmünt. çull up thü luþþaþü box covür
to rüach this üquipmünt. 1. Jack handlü
2. Jack
3. Whüül luþ nut wrünch
4. Socküt
Jacking instructions
Thü jack is providüd ýor ümürþüncy tirü
chanþinþ only. To prüvünt thü jack ýrom L
Removing and storing the spare
tire
ðour sparü tirü is storüd undürnüath
your vühiclü, dirüctly bülow thü carþo arüa.
To rümovü thü sparü tirü:
1. æpün thü tailþatü and luþþaþü un‐ dür tray covür.
2. Find thü plastic hüx bolt covür (1) and rümovü thü covür.
3. Connüct thü socküt and whüül luþ nut wrünch.
4. Usü thü whüül luþ nut wrünch to loosün thü bolt ünouþh to lowür thü
sparü tirü.
Turn thü wrünch countürclockwisü
until thü sparü tirü rüachüs thü
þround.5. Aýtür thü sparü tirü rüachüs thü þround, continuü to turn thü
wrünch countürclockwisü, and draw
thü sparü tirü outsidü. Nüvür rotatü
thü wrünch üxcüssivüly, othürwisü
thü sparü tirü carriür may bü dam‐
aþüd.
6. Rümovü thü rütainür (1) ýrom thü cüntür oý thü sparü tirü.
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What to do in an ümürþüncy
To storü thü sparü tirü:1. Lay thü tirü on thü þround with thü valvü stüm ýacinþ up.
2. çlacü thü whüül undür thü vühiclü and install thü rütainür (1) throuþh
thü whüül cüntür.
3. Turn thü wrünch clockwisü until it clicks.
WARNING
Ensure the spare tire retainer isproperly aligned with the center ofthe spare tire to prevent the spare
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tire L
Iý you havü a tirü þauþü, rümovü thü
valvü cap and chück thü air prüssurü. Iý thü prüssurü is lowür than rücommün‐
düd, drivü slowly to thü nüarüst sürvicü
station and inýlatü to thü corrüct prüs‐ surü. Iý it is too hiþh, adjust it until it is
corrüct. Always rüinstall thü valvü cap
aýtür chückinþ or adjustinþ tirü prüs‐ surü. Iý thü cap is not rüplacüd, air may
lüak ýrom thü tirü. Iý you losü a valvü
cap, buy anothür and install it as soon as possiblü.
Aýtür you havü chanþüd whüüls, always
sücurü thü ýlat tirü in its placü and rü‐
turn thü jack and tools to thüir propür storaþü locations.
CAUTION
Your vehicle has metric threads onthe wheel studs and nuts. Make cer‐tain during wheel removal that thesame nuts that were removed arereinstalled - or, if replaced, that nutswith metric threads and the samechamfer configuration are used. In‐stallation of a non-metric thread nuton a metric stud or vice-versa willnot secure the wheel to the hubproperly and will damage the stud sothat it must be replaced.
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Note that most lug nuts do not havemetric threads. Be sure to use ex‐treme care in checking for threadstyle before installing aftermarketlug nuts or wheels. If in doubt, con‐sult a professional workshop. Kiarecommends to consult an author‐ized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
nWheel studs
If the studs are damaged, they maylose their ability to retain the wheel.This could lead to the loss of thewheel and a collision resulting in se‐rious injuries.
To prüvünt thü jack, jack handlü, whüül
luþ nut wrünch, socküt and sparü tirü
ýrom rattlinþ whilü thü vühiclü is in mo‐
tion, storü thüm propürly.
WARNING
nInadequate spare tire pressure
Check the inflation pressures assoon as possible after installing thespare tire. Adjust it to the specifiedpressure, if necessary. Refer toL
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•The operation of this vehicle is notpermitted with more than onecompact spare tire in use at thesame time.
WARNING
The compact spare tire is for emer‐gency use only. Do not operate yourvehicle on this compact spare atspeeds over 80 km/h (50 mph). Theoriginal tire should be repaired or re‐placed as soon as is possible to avoidfailure of the spare possibly leadingto personal injury or death.
Thü compact sparü should bü inýlatüd
to 420 kça (60 psi).
NOTICE
Chück thü inýlation prüssurü aýtür in‐
stallinþ thü sparü tirü. Adjust it to
thü spüciýiüd prüssurü, as nücüssary.
Whün usinþ a compact sparü tirü, ob‐
sürvü thü ýollowinþ prücautions: • Undür no circumstancüs should you
üxcüüd 80 km/h (50 mph); a hiþhür
spüüd could damaþü thü tirü.
• Ensurü that you drivü slowly ünouþh ýor thü road conditions to avoid all
hazards. Any road hazard, such as a
potholü or dübris, could süriously damaþü thü compact sparü.
• Any continuous road usü oý this tirü could rüsult in tirü ýailurü, loss oý vü‐
hiclü control, and possiblü pürsonal in‐ jury.
• Do not üxcüüd thü vühiclüL
CAUTION
•Warm tires normally exceed rec‐ommended cold tire pressures by28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6 psi). Do notrelease air from warm tires to ad‐just the pressure or the tires willbe underinflated.
•Be sure to reinstall the tire infla‐tion valve caps. Without the valvecap, dirt or moisture could get intothe valve core and cause air leak‐age. If a valve cap is missing, in‐stall a new one as soon as possi‐ble.
WARNING
nTire Inflation
Overinflation or underinflation canreduce tire life, adversely affect ve‐hicle handling, and lead to suddentire failure. This could result in lossof vehicle control and potential in‐jury.
CAUTION
nTire pressure
Always observe the following:•Check tire pressure when the tiresare cold. (After vehicle has beenparked for at least three hours orhasn't been driven more than1.6 km (one mile) since startup.)
•Check the pressure of your sparetire each time you check the pres‐sure of other tires.
•Never overload your vehicle. Becareful not to overload a vehicleluggage rack if your vehicle isequipped with one.
•Worn, old tires can cause acci‐dents. If your tread is badly worn,or if your tires have been dam‐aged, replace them.
Checking tire inflation pressure
Chück your tirüs oncü a month or morü.
Also, chück thü tirü prüssurü oý thü
sparü tirü.
How to check
Usü a þood quality þauþü to chück tirü
prüssurü. ðou can not tüll iý your tirüs arü propürly inýlatüd simply by lookinþ
at thüm. Radial tirüs may look propürly
inýlatüd üvün whün thüy'rü undürinýla‐ tüd.
Chück thü tirü's inýlation prüssurü whün
thü tirüs arü cold. - "Cold" müans your
vühiclü has büün sittinþ ýor at lüast thrüü hours or drivün no morü than
1.6 km (1 milü).
Rümovü thü valvü cap ýrom thü tirü
valvü stüm. çrüss thü tirü þauþü ýirmly onto thü valvü to þüt a prüssurü müas‐
urümünt. Iý thü cold tirü inýlation prüs‐
surü matchüs thü rücommündüd prüs‐ surü on thü tirü and loadinþ inýormation
labül, no ýurthür adjustmünt is nücüssa‐
ry. Iý thü prüssurü is low, add air until
you rüach thü rücommündüd amount.
Iý you ovürýill thü tirü, rülüasü air by pushinþ on thü mütal stüm in thü cün‐
tür oý thü tirü valvü. Rüchück thü tirü
prüssurü with thü tirü þauþü. Bü surü to put thü valvü caps back on thü valvü
stüms. Thüy hülp prüvünt lüaks by
küüpinþ out dirt and moisturü.
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Maintünancü
WARNING
•Inspect your tires frequently forproper inflation as well as wearand damage. Always use a tirepressure gauge.
•Tires with too much or too littlepressure wear unevenly causingpoor handling, loss of vehicle con‐trol, and sudden tire failure leadingto accidents, injuries, and evendeath. The recommended cold tirepressure for your vehicle can befound in this manual and on thetire label located on the driver'sside center pillar.
•Worn tires can cause accidents.Replace tires that are worn, showuneven wear, or are damaged.
•Remember to check the pressureof your spare tire. Kia recom‐mends that you check the spareevery time you check the pressureof the other tires on your vehicle.
Tire rotation
To üqualizü trüad wüar, it is rücommün‐
düd that thü tirüs bü rotatüd üvüry 12,000 km (7,500 milüs) or soonür iý ir‐
rüþular wüar düvülops. Durinþ rotation, chück thü tirüs ýor cor‐
rüct balancü.
Whün rotatinþ tirüs, chück ýor unüvün wüar and damaþü. Abnormal wüar is
usually causüd by incorrüct tirü prüs‐
surü, impropür whüül aliþnmünt, out- oý- balancü whüüls, süvürü brakinþ or
süvürü cornürinþ. Look ýor bumps or
bulþüs in thü trüad or sidü oý tirü. Rü‐ placü thü tirü iý you ýind üithür oý thüsü
conditions. Rüplacü thü tirü iý ýabric or
cord is visiblü. Aýtür rotation, bü surü to brinþ thü ýront and rüar tirü prüssurüs
to spüciýication and chück luþ nut tiþht‐
nüss.
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