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Maintenance
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Tyres and wheels
CAUTION
Tyre pressure
Always observe the following:
僅 Check tyre pressure when the tyres
are cold. (After vehicle has been
parked for at least three hours or
hasn't been driven more than 1.6 km
(1 mile) since startup.)
僅 Check the pressure of your spare tyre
each time you check the pressure of
other tyres.
僅 Never overload your vehicle. Be care
-
ful not to overload a vehicle luggage
rack if your vehicle is equipped with
one.
僅 Worn, old tyres can cause accidents. If
your tread is badly worn, or if your
tyres have been damaged, replace
them.
Checking tyre inflation pressure
Check your tyres once a month or more.
Also, check the tyre pressure of the
spare tyre.
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check tyre
pressure. You can not tell if your tyres
are properly inflated simply by looking
at them. Radial tyres may look properly
inflated even when they're underin
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flated.
Check the tyre's inflation pressure when
the tyres are cold. - "Cold" means your
vehicle has been sitting for at least three
hours or driven no WARNING more than
1.6 km (1 mile).
Remove the valve cap from the tyre
valve stem. Press the tyre gauge firmly
onto the valve to get a pressure mea
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surement. If the cold tyre inflation pres
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sure matches the recommended
pressure on the tyre and loading infor
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mation label, no further adjustment is
necessary. If the pressure is low, add air
until you reach the recommended
amount.
If you overfill the tyre, release air by
pushing on the metal stem in the centre
of the tyre valve. Recheck the tyre pres
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sure with the tyre gauge. Be sure to put
the valve caps back on the valve stems.
They help prevent leaks by keeping out
dirt and moisture.
WARNING
僅 Inspect your tyres frequently for
proper inflation as well as wear and
damage. Always use a tyre pressure
gauge.
僅 Tyres with too much or too little pres
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sure wear unevenly causing poor han
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dling, loss of vehicle control, and
sudden tyre failure leading to acci
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dents, injuries, and even death. The
recommended cold tyre pressure for
your vehicle can be found in this man
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ual and on the tyre label located on
the driver's side centre pillar.
僅 Worn tyres can cause accidents.
Replace tyres that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged.
僅 Remember to check the pressure of
your spare tyre. Kia recommends that
you check the spare every time you
check the pressure of the other tyres
on your vehicle.
tyre rotation
To equalize tread wear, it is recom
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mended that the tyres be rotated every
10,000 km (6,500 miles) or sooner if
irregular wear develops.