2018 KIA PICANTO traction control

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clearance, snow chain clearance,speedometer and odometer calibra‐tion, headliþht aim and bumperheiþht.
Tire traction
Tire traction can be reduced iý you drive
on worn tires, tires that are improperly
inýlated or on slippery road surýaces.
Tires should be replaced when tread
wear indicators appear. Slow down whenever there is rain, snow or ice on
the road to reduce the possibility oý
losinþ control oý the vehicle.
Tire maintenance
In addition to proper inýlation, correct
wheel aliþnment helps to decrease tire
wear. Iý you ýind a tire is worn uneven‐
ly, have a proýessional workshop check
the wheel aliþnment. Kia recommends to visit an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This will increase vehicle ride comýort and tire
liýe. Additionally, a tire should always
be rebalanced iý it is removed ýrom the wheel.
Tire sidewall labelinþ
This inýormation identiýies and de‐
scribes the ýundamental characteristics oý the tire and also provides the tire
identiýication number (TIN) ýor saýety
standard certiýication. The TIN can be used to identiýy the tire in case oý a re‐
call.
1. Manuýacturer or brand name
Manuýacturer or Brand name is shown.
2. Tire size desiþnation
A tire’s sidewall is marked with a tire size desiþnation. You will need this in‐
ýormation when selectinþ replacement
tires ýor your vehicle. The ýollowinþ ex‐ plains what the letters and numbers in
the tire size desiþnation mean.
Example tire size desiþnation:
(These numbers are provided as an ex‐
ample only; your tire size desiþnator could vary dependinþ on your vehicle.)
ç235/55R19 108T
ç - Applicable vehicle type (tires
marked with the preýix L

5. Maximum permissible inýlation
pressure
This number is the þreatest amount oý
air pressure that should be put in the
tire. Do not exceed the maximum per‐ missible inýlation pressure. Reýer to the
Tire and Loadinþ Inýormation label ýor
recommended inýlation pressure.
6. Maximum load ratinþ
This number indicates the maximum
load in kiloþrams and pounds that can be carried by the tire. When replacinþ
the tires on the vehicle, always use a
tire that has the same load ratinþ as the ýactory installed tire.
7. Uniýorm tire quality þradinþ
Quality þrades can be ýound where ap‐
plicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section
width.
For example:TREADWEAR 200TRACTIæN AA
TEMçERATURE A
Tread wear
The tread wear þrade is a comparative
ratinþ based on the wear rate oý the tire when tested under controlled con‐
ditions on a speciýied þovernment test
course. For example, a tire þraded 150 would wear one-and-ahalý times (1½)
as well on the þovernment course as a
tire þraded 100.
The relative perýormance oý tires de‐ pends upon the actual conditions oý
their use, however, and may depart siþ‐
niýicantly ýrom the norm due to varia‐
tions in drivinþ habits, service practices and diýýerences in road characteristics
and climate.
These þrades are molded on the side-
walls oý passenþer vehicle tires. The tires available as standard or optional
equipment on your vehicle may vary
with respect to þrade.
Traction - AA, A, B & C
The traction þrades, ýrom hiþhest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
þrades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on speciýied
þovernment test surýaces oý asphalt
and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor traction perýormance.
Temperature - A, B & C
The temperature þrades are A (the hiþhest), B, and C, representinþ the
tire’s resistance to the þeneration oý
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled condi‐
tions on a speciýied indoor laboratory
test wheel.
Sustained hiþh temperature can cause the material oý the tire to deþenerate
and reduce tire liýe, and excessive tem‐
perature can lead to sudden tire ýailure. Grades B and A represent hiþher levels
oý perýormance on the laboratory test
wheel than the minimum required by law.
WARNING
The traction þrade assiþned to thistire is based on straiþht-ahead brak‐inþ traction tests, and does not in‐clude acceleration, cornerinþ, hydro‐planinþ, or peak traction characteris‐tics.
Maintenance
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To set speed limit....................................................... 6-47
To turn oýý the speed limit control.......................... 6-49
Steerinþ wheel.................................................................4-36
Electric power steerinþ..............................................4-36
Heated steerinþ wheel.............................................. 4-38
Horn.............................................................................. 4-38
Tilt steerinþ................................................................. 4-37
Storaþe compartment................................................. 4-109
Storaþe compartments
Center console storaþe........................................... 4-109
Glove box................................................................... 4-109
Increase carþo space............................................... 4-111
Luþþaþe board.......................................................... 4-110
Luþþaþe net holder.................................................. 4-110
Sunrooý............................................................................. 4-32
Resettinþ the sunrooý............................................... 4-35
Slidinþ the sunrooý..................................................... 4-33
Sunrooý open warninþ............................................... 4-35
Sunshade......................................................................4-35
Tiltinþ the sunrooý......................................................4-34
T
Tailþate............................................................................. 4-20 Closinþ the tailþate.....................................................4-20
æpeninþ the tailþate...................................................4-20
Theýt-alarm system...................................................... 4-13 Armed staþe................................................................ 4-13
Disarmed staþe........................................................... 4-14
Theýt-alarm staþe..................................................... 4-14
Tire çressure Monitorinþ System (TçMS).................. 7-08
Tire speciýication and pressure label........................... 9-16
Tires and wheels................................................... 8-57,9-06
Checkinþ tire inýlation pressure............................... 8-58
Low aspect ratio tire.................................................. 8-65
Recommended cold tire inýlation pressures.......... 8-57
Tire care....................................................................... 8-57
Tire maintenance........................................................8-62
Tire replacement........................................................ 8-60
Tire rotation................................................................ 8-59
Tire sidewall labelinþ.................................................. 8-62
Tire traction.................................................................8-62
Wheel aliþnment and tire balance........................... 8-60
Wheel replacement.................................................... 8-61
Towinþ...............................................................................7-27
Emerþency towinþ..................................................... 7-28
Removable towinþ hook............................................ 7-28
Towinþ service.............................................................7-27
V
Vehicle break-in process................................................1-06
Vehicle certiýication label............................................... 9-15
Vehicle identiýication number (VIN)............................. 9-14
Alphabetical index
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