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CAUTION
When replacing the tires, recheck
and tighten the wheel nuts after
driving about 50 km (31 miles) and
recheck after driving about 1,000 km
(620 miles). If the steering wheel
shakes or the vehicle vibrates while
driving, the tire is out of balance.
Align the tire balance. If the problem
is not solved, contact a professional
workshop. Kia recommends to visit
an authorized Kia dealer/service
partner.
NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing
tires, use the same originally sup‐
plied with the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving perform‐
ance.
WARNING
n Replacing tires
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• Driving on worn-out tires is very
hazardous and will reduce braking
effectiveness, steering accuracy,
and traction.
• Your vehicle is equipped with tires
designed to provide for safe ride
and handling capability. Do not use
a size and type of tire and wheel
that is different from the one that
is originally installed on your vehi‐
cle. It can affect the safety and
performance of your vehicle,
which could lead to handling failure
or rollover and serious injury.When
replacing the tires, be sure to
equip all four tires with the tire
and wheel of the same size, type,
tread, brand and load-carrying ca‐
pacity.
• The use of any other tire size or
type may seriously affect ride,
handling, ground clearance, stop‐
ping distance, body to tire clear‐
ance, snow tire clearance, and
speedometer reliability.
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• It is best to replace all four tires at
the same time. If that is not possi‐
ble, or necessary, then replace the
two front or two rear tires as a
pair. Replacing just one tire can se‐
riously affect your vehicle’s han‐
dling.
• The ABS works by comparing the
speed of the wheels. Tire size can
affect wheel speed. When replac‐
ing tires, all 4 tires must use the
same size originally supplied with
the vehicle. Using tires of a differ‐
ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-
lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐
tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐
regularly.
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.
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Maintenance