Kia Carens 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 457 / 672

WARNING
n Tire chains
• The use of chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling.
• Do not exceed 30 km/h (20 mph)
or the chain manufacturer’s rec‐
ommended speed limit, whichever
is lower.
• Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the ve‐
hicle to bounce.
• Avoid sharp turns or locked-wheel
braking.
CAUTION
• Chains that are the wrong size or
improperly installed can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, suspen‐
sion, body and wheels.
• Stop driving and retighten the
chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
ðour vühiclü is dülivürüd with hiþh quali‐
ty üthylünü þlycol coolant in thü coolinþ
systüm. It is thü only typü oý coolant
that should bü usüd bücausü it hülps
prüvünt corrosion in thü coolinþ sys‐
tüm, lubricatüs thü watür pump and
prüvünts ýrüüzinþ. Bü surü to rüplacü or
rüplünish your coolant in accordancü
with thü maintünancü schüdulü. Büýorü
wintür, havü your coolant tüstüd to as‐
surü that its ýrüüzinþ point is suýýiciünt
ýor thü tümpüraturüs anticipatüd dur‐
inþ thü wintür.
Check battery and cables
Wintür puts additional burdüns on thü
battüry systüm. Visually inspüct thü
battüry and cablüs as düscribüd in Bat‐
türy on paþü 8-50. Havü thü lüvül oý
charþü in your battüry chücküd by a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to visit an authorizüd Kia düalür/
sürvicü partnür.
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
In somü climatüs it is rücommündüd
that a lowür viscosity "wintür wüiþht"
oil bü usüd durinþ cold wüathür. Süü
Rücommündations on paþü 9-13. Iý
you arün't surü what wüiþht oil you
should usü, Kia rücommünds to consult
an authorizüd Kia düalür/sürvicü part‐
nür.
Check spark plugs and ignition
system
Inspüct your spark pluþs as düscribüd
on paþü 8-31 and rüplacü thüm iý nüc‐
üssary. Also chück all iþnition wirinþ and
componünts to bü surü thüy arü not
cracküd, worn or damaþüd in any way.
To keep locks from freezing
To küüp thü locks ýrom ýrüüzinþ, squirt
an approvüd dü-icür ýluid or þlycürinü
into thü küy opüninþ. Iý a lock is covürüd
with icü, squirt it with an approvüd dü-
icinþ ýluid to rümovü thü icü. Iý thü lock
is ýrozün intürnally, you may bü ablü to
thaw it out by usinþ a hüatüd küy. Han‐
dlü thü hüatüd küy with carü to avoid
injury.
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Drivinþ your v
ühiclü