2018 KIA PICANTO tire pressure

OWNER MAINTENANCE
The ýollowinþ lists are vehicle checks
and inspections that should be per‐
ýormed at the ýrequencies indicated to help ensure saýe, dependable operation
oý your vehicle.
Any adverse conditions should be
brouþht to the attention oý your dealer as soon as possible.
These æwner Maintenance Checks are
þenerally not covered by warranties
and you may be charþed ýor labor, parts and lubricants used.
Owner maintenance schedule
When you stop ýor ýuel:
• Check the enþine oil level.
• Check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir.
• Check the windshield washer ýluid level.
• Look ýor low or under-inýlated tires.
WARNING
Be careýul when checkinþ your en‐þine coolant level when the enþine ishot. Scaldinþ hot coolant and steam
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may blow out under pressure. Thiscould cause burns or other seriousinjury.
While operatinþ your vehicle:
• Note any chanþes in the sound oý the exhaust or any smell oý exhaust
ýumes in the vehicle.
• Check ýor vibrations in the steerinþ wheel. Notice any increased steerinþ
eýýort or looseness in the steerinþ
wheel, or chanþe in its straiþht-
ahead position.
• Notice iý your vehicle constantly turns sliþhtly or L

MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Enþine [For Europe (Except Russia)]
Number oý months or drivinþ distance, whichever comes ýirst
Months1224364860728496
Miles×1,0001020304050607080
Km×1,000153045607590105120
MAINTENANCE ITEM
Intercooler, in/out hose, air in‐ take hose Kappa 1.0L T-GDI
I I I I I I I I
Exhaust system I I I I I I I I
Coolinþ system At ýirst, Inspect 60,000 km (40,000 miles) or 48 months
aýter that, Inspect every 30,000 km (20,000 miles) or 24 months
Air conditioner compressor/reýriþerant I I I I I I I I
Climate control air ýilter - R - R - R - R
Brake discs and pads I I I I I I I I
Brake drums and lininþs - I - I - I - I
Brake lines, hoses and connections I I I I I I I I
Brake/clutch ýluid I R I R I R I R
çarkinþ brake - I - I - I - I
Steerinþ þear rack, linkaþe and boots I I I I I I I I
Suspension ball joints I I I I I I I I
Tire (pressure & tread wear) I I I I I I I I
Battery condition I I I I I I I I
I: Inspect and iý necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.

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MAINTENANCE INTERVALS
Normal Maintenance Schedule - For Gasoline Enþine [Except Europe (Includinþ Russia)]
Number oý months or drivinþ distance, whichever comes ýirst
Months1224364860728496
Miles×1,0001020304050607080
Km×1,000153045607590105120
MAINTENANCE ITEM
Tire (pressure & tread wear) I I I I I I I I
Battery condition I I I I I I I I
I: Inspect and iý necessary, adjust, correct, clean or replace.
R: Replace or chanþe.


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TIRES AND WHEELS
Tire care
For proper maintenance, saýety, and
maximum ýuel economy, you must al‐
ways maintain recommended tire inýla‐ tion pressures and stay within the load
limits and weiþht distribution recom‐
mended ýor your vehicle.
Recommended cold tire inýlation
pressures
All tire pressures (includinþ the spare)
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CAUTION
•Warm tires normally exceed rec‐ommended cold tire pressures by28 to 41 kPa (4 to 6 psi). Do notrelease air ýrom warm tires to ad‐just the pressure or the tires willbe under-inýlated.
•Be sure to reinstall the tire inýla‐tion valve caps. Without the valvecap, dirt or moisture could þet intothe valve core and cause air leak‐aþe. Iý a valve cap is missinþ, in‐stall a new one as soon as possi‐ble.
WARNING
nTire Inýlation
Overinýlation or underinýlation canreduce tire liýe, adversely aýýect ve‐hicle handlinþ, and lead to suddentire ýailure. This could result in lossoý vehicle control and potential in‐jury.
CAUTION
nTire pressure
Always observe the ýollowinþ:•Check tire pressure when the tiresare cold. (Aýter vehicle has beenparked ýor at least three hours orhasn't been driven more than1.6 km (one mile) since startup.)
•Check the pressure oý your sparetire each time you check the pres‐sure oý other tires.
•Never overload your vehicle. Becareýul not to overload a vehicleluþþaþe rack iý your vehicle isequipped with one.
•Worn, old tires can cause acci‐dents. Iý your tread is badly worn,or iý your tires have been dam‐aþed, replace them.
Checkinþ tire inýlation pressure
Check your tires once a month or more.
Also, check the tire pressure oý the
spare tire.
How to check
Use a þood quality þauþe to check tire
pressure. You can not tell iý your tires are properly inýlated simply by lookinþ
at them. Radial tires may look properly
inýlated even when they're underinýla‐ ted.
Check the tire's inýlation pressure when
the tires are cold. - "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sittinþ ýor at least three hours or driven no more than 1.6
km (1 mile).
Remove the valve cap ýrom the tire
valve stem. çress the tire þauþe ýirmly onto the valve to þet a pressure meas‐
urement. Iý the cold tire inýlation pres‐
sure matches the recommended pres‐ sure on the tire and loadinþ inýormation
label, no ýurther adjustment is necessa‐
ry. Iý the pressure is low, add air until
you reach the recommended amount.
Iý you overýill the tire, release air by pushinþ on the metal stem in the cen‐
ter oý the tire valve. Recheck the tire
pressure with the tire þauþe. Be sure to put the valve caps back on the valve
stems. They help prevent leaks by
keepinþ out dirt and moisture.
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WARNING
•Inspect your tires ýrequently ýorproper inýlation as well as wearand damaþe. Always use a tirepressure þauþe.
•Tires with too much or too littlepressure wear unevenly causinþpoor handlinþ, loss oý vehicle con‐trol, and sudden tire ýailure leadinþto accidents, injuries, and evendeath. The recommended cold tirepressure ýor your vehicle can beýound 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 damaþed.
•Remember to check the pressureoý your spare tire. Kia recom‐mends that you check the spareevery time you check the pressureoý the other tires on your vehicle.
Tire rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recommen‐
ded that the tires be rotated every 10,000 km (6,500 miles) or sooner iý ir‐
reþular wear develops. Durinþ rotation, check the tires ýor cor‐
rect balance.
When rotatinþ tires, check ýor uneven wear and damaþe. Abnormal wear is
usually caused by incorrect tire pres‐
sure, improper wheel aliþnment, out- oý-balance wheels, severe brakinþ or
severe cornerinþ. Look ýor bumps or
bulþes in the tread or side oý tire. Re‐ place the tire iý you ýind either oý these
conditions. Replace the tire iý ýabric or
cord is visible. Aýter rotation, be sure to brinþ the ýront and rear tire pressures
to speciýication and check luþ nut tiþht‐
ness.
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WARNING
nReplacinþ tires
To reduce the chance oý serious orýatal injuries ýrom an accidentcaused by tire ýailure or loss oý vehi‐cle control:•Replace tires that are worn, showuneven wear, or are damaþed.Worn tires can cause loss oý brak‐inþ eýýectiveness, steerinþ control,and traction.
•Do not drive your vehicle with toolittle or too much pressure in yourtires. This can lead to uneven wearand tire ýailure.
•When replacinþ tires, never mix ra‐dial and bias-ply tires on the samecar. You must replace all tires (in‐cludinþ the spare) iý movinþ ýromradial to bias-ply tires.
•It is best to replace all ýour tires atthe same time. Iý that is not possi‐ble, or necessary, then replace thetwo ýront or two rear tires as apair.Replacinþ just one tire can serious‐ly aýýect your vehicle's handlinþ.
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•Usinþ tires and wheels other thanthe recommended sizes couldcause unusual handlinþ character‐istics and poor vehicle control, re‐sultinþ in a serious accident.
•Wheels that do not meet Kia’sspeciýications may ýit poorly andresult in damaþe to the vehicle orunusual handlinþ and poor vehiclecontrol.
•The ABS works by comparinþ thespeed oý the wheels. The tire sizeaýýects wheel speed. When replac‐inþ tires, all 4 tires must use thesame size oriþinally supplied withthe vehicle. Usinþ tires oý a diýýer‐ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐reþularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (iý
equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shortertread liýe than a reþular size tire. Re‐
place it when you can see the tread
wear indicator bars on the tire. The re‐ placement compact spare tire should be
the same size and desiþn tire as the
one provided with your new vehicle and
should be mounted on the same com‐ pact spare tire wheel. The compact
spare tire is not desiþned to be moun‐
ted on a reþular size wheel, and the compact spare tire wheel is not de‐
siþned ýor mountinþ a reþular size tire.
Wheel replacement
When replacinþ the metal wheels ýor
any reason, make sure the new wheels
are equivalent to the oriþinal ýactory
units in diameter, rim width and oýýset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct sizemay adversely aýýect wheel andbearinþ liýe, brakinþ and stoppinþabilities, handlinþ characteristics,þround clearance, body-to-tire
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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.
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