Kia NiroEV 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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WINTER DRIVING
Severe weather conditions in the
winter result in greater wear and
other problems. To minimise the
problems of winter driving, you
should follow these suggestions: Snowy or Icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tyres
or to install tyre chains on your tyres.
If snow tyres are needed, it is neces-
sary to select tyres equivalent in size
and type of the original equipment
tyres. Failure to do so may adversely
affect the safety and handling of your
vehicle.
Furthermore, speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake
applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use vehicle
braking to the fullest extent. Sudden
brake applications on snowy or icy
roads may cause skids to occur. You
need to keep sufficient distance
between the vehicle in operation in
front and your vehicle. Also, apply
the brake gently. It should be noted
that installing tyre chains on the tyre
will provide a greater driving force,
but will not prevent side skids.
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NOTICE
Tyre chains are not legal in all coun-
tries. Check the country laws before
fitting tyre chains.
Snow tyres
When mounting snow tyres on a vehi-
cle, make sure they are the same
size as the original ones and use
tyres that are recommended in this
manual. Using tyres other than the
recommended ones may cause
abnormal noise whilst driving. The
maximum weight that tyres can with-
stand is different by vehicle so make
sure you use the right-sized tyres.
Mount snow tyres on all four wheels
to balance your vehicle’s handling in
all weather conditions. Keep in mind
that the traction provided by snow
tyres on dry roads may not be as high
as your vehicle's original equipment
tyres. You should drive cautiously
even when the roads are clear. Check
with the tyre dealer for maximum
speed recommendations.
215/55 R17
Nexen (WINGUARD SPORT2)
Hankook (WINTER I’CEPT IZ)
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Recommended tyres