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Driving your vehicle
192 6
Winter driving
body, and wheels. Therefore, when
installing snow chains, follow the
manufacturer's instructions and
mount them as tightly possible. Drive
slowly with chains installed, staying
under 30 km/h (20 mph).
僅 Install tire chains that meet the speci
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fications of each tire size to prevent
damage your vehicle.
- Both 19 and 20-inch tires use fabric
snow chain.
CAUTION
僅 Make sure the snow chains are the
correct size and type for your tires.
Incorrect snow chains can cause dam
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age to the vehicle body and suspen -
sion and may not be covered by your
vehicle manufacturer warranty. Also,
the snow chain connecting hooks may
be damaged from contacting vehicle
components causing the snow chains
to come loose from the tire. Make sure
the snow chains are SAE class "S" cer
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tified.
僅 Always check chain installation for
proper mounting after driving approx
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imately 0.5 to 1 km (0.3 to 0.6 miles)
to ensure safe mounting. Retighten or
remount the chains if they are loose.
Check the battery and cables
Winter places additional burden the bat
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tery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in section 8.
Have the level of charge in your battery
checked by a professional workshop. Kia
recommends visiting an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
To keep the locks from freezing
To keep the vehicle's locks from freez
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ing, squirt an approved de-icer fluid or
glycerine into the key openings. If a lock
is covered with ice, squirt it with an
approved de-icing fluid to remove the
ice. If the lock is frozen internally, you
may be able to thaw it out by using a
heated key. Handle the heated key with
care to avoid injury.
Use an approved window washer
anti-freeze for the window
washer system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the con
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tainer. Window washer anti-freeze is
available from an authorized Kia dealer/
service partner and most auto parts out
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lets. Do not use coolant or other types of
anti-freeze as these may damage the
paint finish.
Do not let your parking brake
freeze
Under some conditions, your parking
brake can freeze in the applied position.
This is most likely to happen when there
is an accumulation of snow or ice
around or near the rear brakes or if the
brakes are wet. If there is risk of the
parking brake freezing, temporarily
apply it with the P (Park) gear position
selected. Block the rear wheels in
advance as well so that the vehicle can
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not roll. Then, release the parking brake.