2018 KIA PICANTO wheel

• Keep your headliþhts clean and prop‐erly aimed on vehicles not equipped
with the automatic headliþht aiminþ ýeature. Dirty or improperly aimed
headliþhts will make it much more
diýýicult to see at niþht.
• Avoid starinþ directly at the head‐ liþhts oý oncominþ vehicles. You could
be temporarily blinded, and it will take several seconds ýor your eyes to
readjust to the darkness.Drivinþ in the rain
Rain and wet roads can make drivinþ
danþerous, especially iý you’re not pre‐ pared ýor the slick pavement. Here are
a ýew thinþs to consider when drivinþ in
the rain: • A heavy rainýall will make it harder to see and will increase the distanceneeded to stop your vehicle, so slow
down.
• Keep your windshield wipinþ equip‐ ment in þood shape. Replace your
windshield wiper blades when they show siþns oý streakinþ or missinþ
areas on the windshield. • Iý your tires are not in þood condition,
makinþ a quick stop on wet pave‐
ment can cause a skid and possibly
lead to an accident. Be sure your tires are in þood shape.
• Turn on your headliþhts to make it easier ýor others to see you.
• Drivinþ too ýast throuþh larþe pud‐ dles can aýýect your brakes. Iý you
must þo throuþh puddles, try to drive
throuþh them slowly.
• Iý you believe you may have þotten your brakes wet, apply them liþhtly
while drivinþ until normal brakinþ op‐
eration returns.Drivinþ in ýlooded areas
Avoid drivinþ throuþh ýlooded areas un‐
less you are sure the water is no hiþher than the bottom oý the wheel hub.
Drive throuþh any water slowly. Allow
adequate stoppinþ distance because brake perýormance may be aýýected.
Aýter drivinþ throuþh water, dry the
brakes by þently applyinþ them several
times while the vehicle is movinþ slow‐ ly.

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WINTER DRIVING
More severe weather conditions oý win‐
ter result in þreater wear and other problems. To minimize winter drivinþ
problem, you should ýollow these suþ‐
þestions: ❈ Snow tires and tire chains ýor the
national lanþuaþe (Icelandic, Bul‐
þarian) see the Appendix to chapter
10.
Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires. Iý
snow tires are needed, it is necessary
to select tires equivalent in size and type oý the oriþinal equipment tires.
Failure to do so may adversely aýýect
the saýety and handlinþ oý your car. Furthermore, speedinþ, rapid accelera‐
tion, sudden brake applications, and
sharp turns are potentially very haz‐ ardous practices.
Durinþ deceleration, use enþine brakinþ
to the ýullest extent. Sudden brake ap‐
plications on snowy or icy roads may cause skids to occur. You need to keep
suýýicient distance between the vehicle
in operation in ýront and your vehicle. Also, apply the brake þently. It should
be noted that installinþ tire chains on
the tire will provide a þreater drivinþ ýorce, but will not prevent side skids.
NOTICE
Tire chains are not leþal in all coun‐
tries. Check the country laws beýore
ýittinþ tire chains.
Snow tires
Iý you mount snow tires on your vehi‐
cle, make sure they are radial tires oý
the same size and load ranþe as the
oriþinal tires. Mount snow tires on all
ýour wheels to balance your vehicle’s handlinþ in all weather conditions. Keep
in mind that the traction provided by
snow tires on dry roads may not be as hiþh as your vehicle's oriþinal equip‐
ment tires.You should drive cautiously
even when the roads are clear. Check with the tire dealer ýor maximum
speed recommendations.
WARNING
nSnow tire size
Snow tires should be equivalent insize and type to the vehicle's stand‐ard tires. Otherwise, the saýety andhandlinþ oý your vehicle may be ad‐versely aýýected.
Do not install studded tires without
ýirst checkinþ local, state and municipal reþulations ýor possible restrictionsaþainst their use.

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Tire chains
Since the sidewalls oý radial tires are
thinner, they can be damaþed by mountinþ some types oý snow chains
on them. Thereýore, the use oý snow
tires is recommended instead oý snow chains. Do not mount tire chains on ve‐
hicles equipped with aluminum wheels;
snow chains may cause damaþe to the wheels. Iý snow chains must be used,
use wire-type chains with a thickness
oý less than 15 mm (0.59 in). Damaþe to your vehicle caused by improper
snow chain use is not covered by your
vehicle manuýacturers warranty.
Install tire chains only on the ýront tires.
CAUTION
•Make sure the snow chains are thecorrect size and type ýor yourtires. Incorrect snow chains cancause damaþe to the vehicle bodyand suspension and may not becovered by your vehicle manuýac‐turer warranty. Also, the snowchain connectinþ hooks may bedamaþed ýrom contactinþ vehiclecomponents causinþ the snowchains to come loose ýrom the tire.Make sure the snow chains areSAE class L

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ways place the vehicle in P (Park),apply the parkinþ brake and turn oýýthe enþine beýore installinþ snowchains.
WARNING
nTire chains
•The use oý chains may adverselyaýýect vehicle handlinþ.
•Do not exceed 30 km/h (20 mph)or the chain manuýacturer’s rec‐ommended speed limit, whicheveris lower.
•Drive careýully and avoid bumps,holes, sharp turns, and other roadhazards, which may cause the ve‐hicle to bounce.
•Avoid sharp turns or locked-wheelbrakinþ.
CAUTION
•Chains that are the wronþ size orimproperly installed can damaþeyour vehicle's brake lines, suspen‐sion, body and wheels.
•Stop drivinþ and retiþhten thechains any time you hear themhittinþ the vehicle.
Use hiþh quality ethylene þlycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with hiþh quali‐
ty ethylene þlycol coolant in the coolinþ system. It is the only type oý coolant
that should be used because it helps
prevent corrosion in the coolinþ sys‐ tem, lubricates the water pump and
prevents ýreezinþ. Be sure to replace or
replenish your coolant in accordance with the maintenance schedule in
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To keep locks ýrom ýreezinþ
To keep the locks ýrom ýreezinþ, squirt
an approved de-icer ýluid or þlycerine
into the key openinþ. Iý a lock is covered with ice, squirt it with an approved de-
icinþ ýluid to remove the ice. Iý the lock
is ýrozen internally, you may be able to thaw it out by usinþ a heated key. Han‐
dle the heated key with care to avoid
injury.
Use approved window washer
anti-ýreeze in system
To keep the water in the window wash‐
er system ýrom ýreezinþ, add an ap‐ proved window washer anti-ýreeze sol‐
ution in accordance with instructions on
the container. Window washer anti- ýreeze is available ýrom an authorized
Kia dealer/service partner and most au‐
to parts outlets. Do not use enþine
coolant or other types oý anti-ýreeze asthese may damaþe the paint ýinish.
Don't let your parkinþ brake
ýreeze
Under some conditions your parkinþ brake can ýreeze in the enþaþed posi‐
tion. This is most likely to happen when
there is an accumulation oý snow or ice around or near the rear brakes or iý the
brakes are wet. Iý there is a risk the
parkinþ brake may ýreeze, apply it only temporarily while you put the shiýt lev‐
er in ç (automatic transaxle) or in ýirst
or reverse þear (manual transaxle) and block the rear wheels so the vehicle
cannot roll. Then release the parkinþ
brake.
Don't let ice and snow
accumulate underneath
Under some conditions, snow and ice
can build up under the ýenders and in‐
terýere with the steerinþ. When drivinþ
in severe winter conditions where this
may happen, you should periodically check underneath the car to be sure
the movement oý the ýront wheels and
the steerinþ components is not ob‐ structed.
Carry emerþency equipment
Dependinþ on the severity oý the
weather, you should carry appropriate
emerþency equipment. Some oý the items you may want to carry include
tire chains, tow straps or chains, ýlash‐
liþht, emerþency ýlares, sand, shovel, jumper cables, window scraper, þloves,
þround cloth, coveralls, blanket, etc.
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• Iý the tire or wheel is repositioned.
• Iý the tire pressure is adjusted.
• Iý the low pressure liþht is illumina‐ted.
• Iý suspension or ABS has been re‐ placed.
CAUTION
Iý the system is set without adjust‐inþ tire pressure, ýalse alarm couldoccur or the telltale will not be dis‐played even thouþh the vehicle issiþniýicantly under-inýlated.Make sure all tires are properly ad‐justed to the recommended pressurewhen settinþ.Iý the system is not set even in re‐quired situations, ýalse alarm couldoccur or the telltale will not be dis‐played even thouþh the vehicle issiþniýicantly under-inýlated.The system will not be set iý youpress the SET switch (2) while driv‐inþ. Make sure to stop the vehicleand press the switch (2) ýor over3 seconds.
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•Be sure the tire is cold beýore in‐ýlatinþ the pressure.A cold tire means the vehicle hasbeen sittinþ ýor 3 hours or drivenwithin 1.6 km (1 mile).
Indication oý Low Tire Pressure
The () warninþ liþht will illuminate
when an under-inýlated tire is indica‐
ted. In certain types, the above mes‐ saþe miþht be displayed on the cluster. Iý the warninþ liþht illuminates, reduce
your speed, avoid hard cornerinþ and
rapid brakinþ. Have your vehicle inspec‐
ted by a proýessional workshop. Kia
recommends to visit an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
Check the pressure oý all tires and in‐ ýlate to the proper pressure accordinþ
to procedures, and iý required, replace
or repair the tires.
Iý you cannot reach a close service sta‐ tion, stop the vehicle at a saýe place,
check all tires and operate the TçMS
settinþ procedure. Iý you are unable to adjust the tire pressure, use the repair
tools to repair or chanþe to spare tire
and contact a proýessional workshop.
Kia recommends to call an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
You may not be able to identiýy low tire
pressure visually. Use precise tools to
measure and adjust tire pressure. çlease note that a tire that is hot due
to prolonþed drivinþ, thereýore will have
hiþh pressure. We recommend you to measure and adjust the tire pressure
aýter the vehicle has driven ýor less
than 1.6 km (1 mile) within 3 hours.

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WARNING
•Iý there is a malýunction with theTPMS, low tire pressure will not beindicated. In this case, have thesystem serviced by a proýessionalworkshop. Kia recommends to visitan authorized Kia dealer/servicepartner.
•Iý the system does not work dueto TPMS removal or installation oýrelated parts with diýýerent speci‐ýication, it miþht be a problemwhen the vehicle is beinþ reþularlyinspected.
•When repairinþ TPMS relatedparts, be sure to replace them toparts with oriþinal speciýication orthose which satisýy the TPMS reþ‐ulation.-TPMS related parts : Tire,wheel, ABS unit, suspension
WARNING
nFOR EUROPE
Do not modiýy the vehicle. It may in‐terýere with the TPMS ýunction.
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❈All vehicles sold in the EURæçEmarket durinþ below periodmust be equipped with TçMS.-New model vehicle : Nov. 1,2012 ~
-Current model vehicle : Nov. 1,2014~(Based on vehicle reþis‐trations)
Reýerence : Indicator Liþht
Status
StatusSymbol
Low çressure
System Malýunc‐ tion
Settinþ

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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE (WITH SPARE TIRE IF EQUIPPED)
Jack and tools
The jack, jack handle, wheel luþ nut
wrench are stored in the luþþaþe com‐
partment.
çull up the luþþaþe box cover to reach
this equipment. 1. Jack handle
2. Jack
3. Wheel luþ nut wrench
Jackinþ instructions
The jack is provided ýor emerþency tire
chanþinþ only. To prevent the jack ýrom L