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Maintenance
Tyre replacement
If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread
wear Indicator (A) will appear as a
solid band across the tread. This
shows there is less than 1.6 mm
(1/16 in.) of tread left on the tyre.
Replace the tyre when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tyre.
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NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing
tyres, use the same originally sup-
plied with the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving perform-
ance.
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CAUTION
When replacing the tyres,
recheck and tighten the wheel
nuts after driving about 50km
(31miles) and recheck after driv-
ing about 1,000km (620miles). If
the steering wheel shakes or the
vehicle vibrates whilst driving,
the tyre is out of balance. Align
the tyre balance. If the problem is
not solved, contact a profession-
al workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
WARNING
- Replacing
tyres
To reduce the chance of serious
or fatal injuries from an acci-
dent caused by tyre failure or
loss of vehicle control:
• Replace tyres that are worn,
show uneven wear, or are dam-
aged. Worn tyres can cause
loss of braking effectiveness,
steering control, and traction.
• Do not drive your vehicle with
too little or too much pressure
in your tyres. This can lead to
uneven wear and tyre failure.
• When replacing tyres, never
mix radial and bias-ply tyres
on the same car. You must
replace all tyres (including the
spare) if moving from radial to
bias-ply tyres.
• Using tyres and wheels other
than the recommended sizes
could cause unusual handling
characteristics and poor vehi-
cle control, resulting in a seri-
ous accident.
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