2018 KIA K900 spare wheel

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Maintenance
TIRES AND WHEELS
Tire care
For proper maintenance, safety, and
maximum fuel economy, you must
always maintain recommended tire
inflation pressures and stay within
the load limits and weight distribution
recommended for your vehicle.
Recommended cold tire infla-
tion pressures
All tire pressures (including the
spare) should be checked when the
tires are cold. “Cold Tires” means the
vehicle has not been driven for at
least three hours or driven less than
one mile (1.6 km).
Recommended pressures must be
maintained for the best ride, vehicle
handling, and minimum tire wear.
For recommended inflation pressure,
refer to “Tire and wheels” in section 8.All specifications (sizes and pressures)
can be found on a label attached to the
driver’s side center pillar. Underinflation also results in
excessive wear, poor handling and
reduced fuel economy. Wheel
deformation also is possible. Keep
your tire pressures at the proper
levels. If a tire frequently needs
refilling, have it checked by an
authorized K900 Kia dealer.
Overinflation produces a harsh ride, excessive wear at the center
of the tire tread, and a greater pos-
sibility of damage from road haz-
ards. OKH073078N
Tire underinflation
Inflate your tire consistent with
the instructions provided in this
manual. Severe under inflation
can lead to severe heat buildup,
causing blowouts, tread separa-
tion and other tire failures that
can result in the loss of vehicle
control. This risk is much higher
on hot days and when driving
for long periods at high speeds.
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Maintenance
Remove the valve cap from the tire
valve stem. Press the tire gage firm-
ly onto the valve to get a pressure
measurement. If the cold tire inflation
pressure matches the recommended
pressure on the tire and loading
information label, no further adjust-
ment is necessary. If the pressure is
low, add air until you reach the rec-
ommended amount.
If you overfill the tire, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the
center of the tire valve. Recheck the
tire pressure with the tire gage. Be
sure to put the valve caps back on
the valve stems. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and mois-
ture. Inspect your tires frequently for
proper inflation as well as wear and
damage. Always use a tire pres-
sure gauge.
Tires with too much or too little pressure wear unevenly causing
poor handling, loss of vehicle con-
trol, and sudden tire failure leading
to accidents, injuries, and even
death. The recommended cold tire
pressure for your vehicle can be
found in this manual and on the tire
label located on the driver's side
center pillar.
✽ NOTICE
Remember to check the pressure of
your spare tire. Kia recommends
that you check the spare every time
you check the pressure of the other
tires on your vehicle.
Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recom-
mended that the tires be rotated
every 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or
sooner if irregular wear develops.
During rotation, check the tires for
correct balance.
When rotating tires, check for uneven
wear and damage. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire pres-
sure, improper wheel alignment, out-
of-balance wheels, severe braking or
severe cornering. Look for bumps or
bulges in the tread or side of tire.
Replace the tire if you find either of
these conditions. Replace the tire if
fabric or cord is visible. After rotation,
be sure to bring the front and rear tire
pressures to specification and check
lug nut tightness.
Refer to “Tire and wheels” in section 8.
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Disc brake pads should be inspectedfor wear whenever tires are rotated.
✽ NOTICE
The front tire size is different from
the rear tire size. So when you rotate
tires, check the tire and wheel size.
Wheel alignment and tire bal-
ance
The wheels on your vehicle were
aligned and balanced carefully at the
factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again.
However, if you notice unusual tire
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
or the other, the alignment may need
to be reset.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
OBH078040
OBK079038
■
18 inch tire
■ 19 inch tire
Mixing Tires
Do not use the compact spare
tire for tire rotation.
Do not mix bias ply and radial ply tires under any circum-
stances. This may cause
unusual handling characteris-
tics that could result in death,
severe injury.
WARNING
Wheel Weight
Improper wheel weights can
damage your vehicle's aluminum
wheels. Use only approved wheel
weights.
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Maintenance
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Compact spare tire replacement
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement compact spare tire
should be the same size and design
tire as the one provided with your
new vehicle and should be mounted
on the same compact spare tire
wheel. The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tire.
Wheel replacement
When replacing the metal wheels for
any reason, make sure the new
wheels are equivalent to the original
factory units in diameter, rim width
and offset.
✽NOTICE
The front tire size is different from
the rear tire size. So when you rotate
tires, check the tire and wheel size.
A wheel that is not the correct size
may adversely affect wheel and
bearing life, braking and stopping
abilities, handling characteristics,
ground clearance, body-to-tire clear-
ance, snow chain clearance,
speedometer and odometer calibra-
tion, headlight aim and bumper
height.
Tire traction
Tire traction can be reduced if you
drive on worn tires, tires that are
improperly inflated or on slippery
road surfaces. Tires should be
replaced when tread wear indicators
appear. To reduce the possibility of
losing control, slow down whenever
there is rain, snow or ice on the road.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inflation, correct
wheel alignment helps to decrease
tire wear. If you find a tire is worn
unevenly, have your dealer check the
wheel alignment.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort and
tire life. Additionally, a tire should
always be rebalanced if it is removed
from the wheel.
The compact spare tire is for
emergency use only. Do not
operate your vehicle on this
compact spare at speeds over
50 mph (80 km/h). The original
tire should be repaired or
replaced as soon as possible to
avoid failure of the spare possi-
bly leading to personal injury or
death.
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Wheel size designation
Wheels are also marked with impor-
tant information that you need if you
ever have to replace one. The follow-
ing explains what the letters and
numbers in the wheel size designa-
tion mean.
Example wheel size designation:
8.0JX19
8.0 - Rim width in inches.
J - Rim contour designation.
19 - Rim diameter in inches. Tire speed ratings
The chart below lists many of the dif-
ferent speed ratings currently being
used for passenger car tires. The
speed rating is part of the tire size
designation on the sidewall of the
tire. This symbol corresponds to that
tire's designed maximum safe oper-
ating speed. 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.
S 112 mph (180 km/h)
T 118 mph (190 km/h)
H 130 mph (210 km/h) V 149 mph (240 km/h)Z Above 149 mph (240 km/h)
Maximum Speed
Speed
Rating
Symbol
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Specifications, Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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TIRES AND WHEELS
✽NOTICE
• It is permissible to add 3psi to the standard tire pressure specification if colder temperatures are expected soon.
Tires typically loose 1psi for every 12°F temperature drop. If extreme temperature variations are expected, re-
check your tire pressure as necessary to keep them properly inflated.
• 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
* Normal load : Up to 3 persons
Item Tire size Wheel size Inflation pressure kPa (psi)
Wheel lug nut
torque

Normal load *
Maximum load
Front Rear Front Rear
Full size tire
P245/50R187.5JX18230 (33)230 (33)230 (33)230 (33)
65~79
(9~11, 88~107)
P245/45R19 8.0JX19 210 (31) - 210 (31) -
P275/40R19 9.0JX19 - 210 (31) - 210 (31)
Compact spare tire
T155/80R184.0TX18420 (60)420 (60)420 (60)420 (60)
T155/70R194.0TX19420 (60)420 (60)420 (60)420 (60)
When replacing tires, use the same size originally supplied with the vehicle.
Using tires of a different size can damage the related parts or make it work irregularly.
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Front seat adjustment - power .....................................3-5
Headrest(front) ............................................................3-9
Rear seat adjustment (Power seat) ............................3-14
Shift-lock override - Automatic transmission (Shift by cable) ..........................................................5-15
Side air bag ....................................................................3-53\
Side curtain ..................................................................4-179
Smart Key ........................................................................\
4-4 Battery replacement ....................................................4-9
Immobilizer system ...................................................4-11
Mechanical key operations........................................4-10
Record your key number .............................................4-4
Remote keyless entry system operations ....................4-7
Restrictions in handling keys ....................................4-10
Smart key functions.....................................................4-4
Smart key precautions .................................................4-6
Transmitter precautions ...............................................4-8
Smart key functions .........................................................4-4
Smart key precautions......................................................4-6
Smart Trunk ...................................................................4-27
Smooth cornering...........................................................5-97
SNOW mode ..................................................................5-54
Snow tires ....................................................................5-10\
0
Spare tire Changing tires ...........................................................6-19
Compact spare tire ....................................................6-24
Compact spare tire replacement ................................7-59
Special driving conditions .............................................5-96 Driving at night .........................................................5-97
Driving in flooded areas............................................5-98
Driving in the rain .....................................................5-98
Driving off-road ........................................................5-99
Hazardous driving conditions ...................................5-96
Highway driving ........................................................5-99
Rocking the vehicle ...................................................5-96
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-97
Speedometer...................................................................4-69
SRS Care........................................................................\
3-61
SRS components and functions .....................................3-43
Starting difficulties, see engine will not start ..................6-4
Starting the engine ...........................................................5-9 Starting the engine with a smart key...........................5-9
Starting the engine - With a smart key ............................5-9
Steering wheel ...............................................................4-45 Electronic Hydraulic Power Steering (EHPS) ..........4-45
Heated steering wheel ...............................................4-46
Horn........................................................................\
...4-47
Tilt and telescopic steering........................................4-45
Steering wheel audio control ......................................4-182
Storage compartment ...................................................4-164 Center console storage ............................................4-164
Glove box ................................................................4-165
Map pocket ..............................................................4-167
Rear seat storage .....................................................4-165
Seatback pocket ......................................................4-166
Sunglass holder .......................................................4-166
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Sunglass holder ............................................................4-166
Sunroof open warning ...................................................4-40
Sunvisor .......................................................................4\
-169
Surround View Monitoring System (SVM).................4-127
Tachometer.....................................................................4-6\
9
Tether anchorage system................................................3-\
37
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-13
Tilt and telescopic steering ............................................4-45
Tire and loading information label ..............................5-105
Tire chains....................................................................5-10\
1
Tire pressure monitoring system ...................................6-11
Tire rotation ...................................................................7-56
Tire specification and pressure label .............................8-10
Tires and wheels ..............................................................8-5Checking tire inflation pressure ................................7-55
Compact spare tire replacement ................................7-59
Low aspect ratio tire..................................................7-64
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ..............7-54
Tire care.....................................................................7-5\
4
Tire maintenance .......................................................7-59
Tire replacement ........................................................7-58
Tire rotation ...............................................................7-56
Tire sidewall labeling ................................................7-66
Tire traction ...............................................................7-59
Wheel alignment and tire balance .............................7-57 Wheel replacement ....................................................7-59
Towing ........................................................................\
...6-28 Emergency towing.....................................................6-31
Removable towing hook............................................6-30
Trailer Towing ...............................................................5-97
Transaxle Shift Indicator ...............................................4-72
Transmission - Automatic transmission (Shift by cable) ..........................................................5-11
Transmission - Automatic transmission (Shift by wire) ...........................................................5-16
Transmitter precautions ...................................................4-8
Trip A/B ........................................................................\
.4-98
Trip computer ................................................................4-96 Fuel Economy ...........................................................4-96
One time driving information mode .........................4-99
Trip A/B.....................................................................4-9\
8
Trip computer mode ......................................................4-74
Trunk ........................................................................\
......4-21 Emergency trunk safety release ................................4-26
Non-Powered Trunk ..................................................4-21
Power Trunk ..............................................................4-22
Smart Trumk..............................................................4-27
Trunk Lid Control Button ........................................4-25
Trunk Lid Control Button .............................................4-25
Trunk room lamp .........................................................4-141
Turn By Turn (TBT) mode ............................................4-75
Turn signals..................................................................4-134
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