Kia Picanto, Manual

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Maintenance Tyres and wheels
If not, that affects driving perfor
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mance.
CAUTION
When replacing the tyres, recheck
and tighten the wheel nuts after
driving about 50 km (31 miles) and
recheck after driving about 1,000
km (620 miles). If the steering wheel
shakes or the vehicle vibrates whilst
driving, the tyre is out of balance.
Align the tyre balance. If the prob
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lem is not solved, contact a profes
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sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/ser
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vice partner.
WARNING
Replacing tyres
To reduce the chance of serious or
fatal injuries from an accident
caused by tyre failure or loss of
vehicle control:
䳜 Replace tyres that are worn, show
uneven wear, or are damaged.
Worn tyres can cause loss of
braking effectiveness, steering
control, and traction.
䳜 Do not drive your vehicle with too
little or too much pressure in your
tyres. This can lead to uneven
wear and tyre failure.
䳜 When replacing tyres, never mix
radial and bias-ply tyres on the
same car. You must replace all
tyres (including the spare) if mov
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ing from radial to bias-ply tyres.
䳜 Using tyres and wheels other
than the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling
characteristics and poor vehicle
control, resulting in a serious acci
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dent.
䳜 Wheels that do not meet Kia䳓s
specifications may fit poorly and
result in damage to the vehicle or
unusual handling and poor vehicle
control.
䳜 The ABS works by comparing the
speed of the wheels. The tyre size
affects wheel speed. When
replacing tyres, all 4 tyres must
use the same size originally sup
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plied with the vehicle. Using tyres
of a different size can cause the
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) and
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
to work irregularly.
䳜 It is best to replace all four tyres
at the same time. If that is not
possible, or necessary, then
replace the two front or two rear
tyres as a pair. Replacing just one
tyre can seriously affect your
vehicle's handling.
Compact spare tyre replacement
(if equipped)
A compact spare tyre has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tyre.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the