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Winter driving
• We recommend that you carry
emergency equipment, including
tyre chains, a window scraper,
windscreen de-icer, a bag of sand
or salt, flares, a small shovel and
jumper cables.
• Make sure you have sufficient eth-
ylene-glycol coolant in the radiator.
• Check the battery condition and
cables. Cold temperatures reduce
the capacity of any battery, so it
must be in excellent condition to
provide enough winter starting
power.
• Make sure the engine oil viscosity
is suitable for cold weather.
• Check the ignition system for loose
connections and damage.
• Use antifreeze-formulated wind-
screen washer fluid. (Do not use
engine coolant antifreeze.)
• Do not use the parking brake if it
might freeze. When parking, shift
to 1 (First) or R (Reverse) and
block the rear wheels.
Snow tyres
If you mount snow tyres on your Kia,
make sure they are radial tyres of the
same size and load range as the orig-
inal tyres. Mount snow tyres on all
four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
handling in all weather conditions.
Keep in mind that the traction provid-
ed by snow tyres on dry roads may
not be as high as your vehicle's orig-
inal equipment tyres.You should drive
cautiously even when the roads are
clear. Check with the tyre dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Do not install studded tyres without
first checking local, state and munic-
ipal regulations for possible restric-
tions against their use.
Tyre chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tyres are
thinner, they can be damaged by
mounting some types of snow chains
on them. Therefore, the use of snow
tyres is recommended instead of
snow chains. Do not mount tyre
chains on vehicles equipped with
aluminum wheels, snow chains may
cause damage to the wheels. If snow
chains must be used, use wire-type
chains with a thickness of less than
15 mm (0.59 in). Damage to your
vehicle caused by improper snow
chain use is not covered by your
vehicle manufacturers warranty.
Install them only on the rear tyres.
WARNING
- Snow tyre
size
Snow tyres should be equiva-
lent in size and type to the vehi-
cle's standard tyres. Otherwise,
the safety and handling of your
vehicle may be adversely affect-
ed.