Kia Morning, Owner'S Manual, Page: 401 / 504

WARNING
n Replacinþ tires
To reduce the chance oý serious or
ýatal injuries ýrom an accident
caused by tire ýailure or loss oý vehi‐
cle control:
• Replace tires that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaþed.
Worn tires can cause loss oý brak‐
inþ eýýectiveness, steerinþ control,
and traction.
• Do not drive your vehicle with too
little or too much pressure in your
tires. This can lead to uneven wear
and tire ýailure.
• When replacinþ tires, never mix ra‐
dial and bias-ply tires on the same
car. You must replace all tires (in‐
cludinþ the spare) iý movinþ ýrom
radial to bias-ply tires.
• It is best to replace all ýour tires at
the same time. Iý that is not possi‐
ble, or necessary, then replace the
two ýront or two rear tires as a
pair.
Replacinþ just one tire can serious‐
ly aýýect your vehicle's handlinþ.
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• Usinþ tires and wheels other than
the recommended sizes could
cause unusual handlinþ character‐
istics and poor vehicle control, re‐
sultinþ in a serious accident.
• Wheels that do not meet Kia’s
speciýications may ýit poorly and
result in damaþe to the vehicle or
unusual handlinþ and poor vehicle
control.
• The ABS works by comparinþ the
speed oý the wheels. The tire size
aýýects wheel speed. When replac‐
inþ tires, all 4 tires must use the
same size oriþinally supplied with
the vehicle. Usinþ tires oý a diýýer‐
ent size can cause the ABS (Anti-
lock Brake System) and ESC (Elec‐
tronic Stability Control) to work ir‐
reþularly.
Compact spare tire replacement (iý
equipped)
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread liýe than a reþular size tire. Re‐
place it when you can see the tread
wear indicator bars on the tire. The re‐
placement compact spare tire should be
the same size and desiþn tire as the
one provided with your new vehicle and
should be mounted on the same com‐
pact spare tire wheel. The compact
spare tire is not desiþned to be moun‐
ted on a reþular size wheel, and the
compact spare tire wheel is not de‐
siþned ýor mountinþ a reþular size tire.
Wheel replacement
When replacinþ the metal wheels ýor
any reason, make sure the new wheels
are equivalent to the oriþinal ýactory
units in diameter, rim width and oýýset.
WARNING
A wheel that is not the correct size
may adversely aýýect wheel and
bearinþ liýe, brakinþ and stoppinþ
abilities, handlinþ characteristics,
þround clearance, body-to-tire
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Maintenance