tire pressure KIA Rio 2012 3.G Owner's Manual

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Index
Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-52
Cargo weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-56
Center console storage ··················\
··················\
···············4-92
Central door lock switch··················\
··················\
············4-17
Certification label ··················\
··················\
···············5-54, 8-7
Changing tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········6-14
Checking tire inflation pressure··················\
··················\
·7-38
Child restraint system ··················\
··················\
················3-22Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-27
Seat belt ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················3-24\
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
···············3-26
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
···4-18
Cigarette lighter ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-96
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
···4-81, 7-32
Clock (Digital) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-99
Clothes hanger ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-100
Combined instrument, see instrument cluster ···············4-41
Compact spare tire ··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-19
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
··················\
7-41
Coolant ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-26
Cooling fluid, see engine coolant ··················\
················7-26
Crankcase emission control system ··················\
·············7-66
Cruise control system ··················\
··················\
················5-32
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-97
Curtain air bag ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-45 Dashboard illumination, see instrument panel
illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-42
Dashboard, see instrument cluster ··················\
···············4-41
Defogging (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-90
Defogging logic (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
···4-91
Defroster (Rear window) ··················\
··················\
···········4-80
Defrosting (Windshield) ··················\
··················\
············4-90
Digital clock··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-99
Dimensions ··················\
··················\
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················8-2
Display illumination, see instrument panel illumination··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-42
Displays, see instrument cluster ··················\
··················\
4-41
Door locks··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-15 Central door lock switch ··················\
··················\
·········4-17
Child-protector rear door lock ··················\
··················\
·4-18
Drinks holders, see cup holders··················\
··················\
·4-97
Driver's 3-point seat belt ··················\
··················\
············3-14
Driver's and passenger's front air bag ··················\
··········3-41
Driving at night ··················\
··················\
··················\
········5-45
Driving in flooded areas ··················\
··················\
············5-46
Driving in the rain··················\
··················\
··················\
····5-46D

Index
6I
Clothes hanger ··················\
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·····4-100
Cup holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-97
Digital clock and calendar ··················\
··················\
·······4-99
Floor mat anchor(s) ··················\
··················\
···············4-101
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-98
Shopping bag holder··················\
··················\
················4-99
Sliding armrest ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-97
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-98\
Interior light ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-78
Interior overview··················\
··················\
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········2-2
ISG system ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············5-37
Jack and tools··················\
··················\
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···········6-13
Jump starting··················\
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··············6-4
Key positions ··················\
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·············5-4
Keys ··················\
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·········4-2 Immobilizer key··················\
··················\
··················\
·····4-10
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ················4-97 Label
Air bag warning label ··················\
··················\
··············3-53
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
······8-8
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-42
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
···········8-8
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
··········8-7
LCD display warning··················\
··················\
·················4-63\
Lighting··················\
··················\
··················\
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··4-70 Battery saver function··················\
··················\
··············4-70
Lower anchor ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········3-27
Lubricants and capacities··················\
··················\
·············8-5
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-93
Luggage tray ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-94
Maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-51 Explanation of scheduled maintenance items ·············7-22
Maintenance services·············\
··················\
··················\
····7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ···············7-20
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-5
Scheduled maintenance service ··················\
··················\
·7-7
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-42
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Index
Maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
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7-7
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ·················7-20\
Normal maintenance schedule··················\
··················\
···7-8
Maintenance services ··················\
··················\
··················\
·7-3
Manual climate control system··················\
··················\
··4-81 Air conditioning ··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-86
Climate control air filter ··················\
··················\
··········4-89
Heating and air conditioning ··················\
··················\
···4-82
Manual transaxle··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-12
Memory fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-51
Mirrors ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-38 Day/night rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·······4-38
Folding the outside rearviwe mirror ··················\
··········4-40
Inside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
·············4-38
Outside rearview mirror ··················\
··················\
··········4-38
Remote control ··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-39
Multi fuse ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-53\
Occupant detection system ··················\
··················\
········3-36
Odometer ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················4-44\
Oil (Engine) ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-25
Outside rearview mirror··················\
··················\
·············4-38
Outside rearview mirror remote control ··················\
······4-39
Overheats ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-7
Owner maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-5 Parking brake ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-22,7-31
Power brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
············5-21
Power outlet ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-99
Power window lock button ··················\
··················\
········4-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt··················\
··················\
················3-17
Push starting··················\
··················\
··················\
···············6-6
Rear seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-9
Rearview camera··················\
··················\
··················\
······4-69
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··················\
7-37
Recommended lubricants and capacities ··················\
·······8-5
Recommended SAE viscosity number ··················\
········8-6
Refrigerant label ··················\
··················\
··················\
········8-8
Remote control (Mirror) ··················\
··················\
············4-39
Remote keyless entry ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-7
Remote(or Smart) key battery replacement ··················\
···4-9
Road warning ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············6-2
Rocking the vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-44
Roof antenna ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-102
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Index
Luggage net ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-93
Luggage tray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-94
Sunroof··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-31
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-98
Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-42
Tailgate··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-20 Emergency safety release ··················\
··················\
········4-21
Telescoping steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
4-36
Tether anchor system ··················\
··················\
·················3-26\
Theft-alarm system ··················\
··················\
··················\
··4-12
Tie-down hook ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········6-30
Tilt steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············4-36
Tire and loading information label ··················\
··············5-51
Tire mobility kit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-21
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ··················\
·····6-8
Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
·············8-8
Tires and wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-37,8-4 Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
················7-38
Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
················7-41
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ················7-37
Tire care ··················\
··················\
··················\
·················7-37\
Tire maintenance ··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-42
Tire replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-41
Tire rotation ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-39
Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
··················\
··············7-42 Tire traction ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-42
Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
·············7-40
Wheel replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
7-42
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···6-27
Towing Tie-down hook ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-30
Towing capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-52
Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
··················\
·················5-15\
Manual transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
···5-12
Trip computer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········4-45
User settings··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-49
Vehicle break-in process ··················\
··················\
··············1-4
Vehicle capacity weight ··················\
··················\
·············5-51
Vehicle certification label ··················\
··················\
············8-7
Vehicle curb weight ··················\
··················\
··················\
·5-56
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
·············8-7
Vehicle load limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-51 Cargo capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······5-52
Certification label ··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-54
Seating capacity ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····5-52
Steps For Determining Correct Load Limit ················5-52
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Introduction
INDICATOR SYMBOLS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER
Seat belt warning light
High beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
ABS warning light
Parking brake & Brake fluid
warning light
Engine oil pressure warning light
ESC indicator
ESC OFF indicator
Malfunction indicator light
Air bag warning light
Immobilizer indicator
Low fuel level warning light* : if equipped
Charging system warning light
Tail light indicator
Tailgate open ajar warning light
Front fog light indicator*
Electric power steering (EPS)
system warning light*Door ajar warning light
Shift pattern indicator*
Manual transaxle shift indicator* Key out warning light*
KEY
OUT
ECO indicator*ECO
Auto stop for ISG system
indicator*
Low beam indicator
Engine coolant temperature
warning light*
❈For more detailed explanations, refer to “Instrument cluster” in section 4. Low tire pressure telltale* /
TPMS malfunction indicator*
Cruise SET indicator*
Cruise control indicator*
CRUISE
Fuel cap open warning indicator

Features of your vehicle
60
4
ESC OFF indicator
The ESC OFF indicator will illuminate
when the ignition switch is turned ON,
but should go off after approximately 3
seconds. To switch to ESC OFF mode,
press the ESC OFF button. The ESC
OFF indicator will illuminate indicating
the ESC is deactivated.
Low tire pressure telltale
(if equipped)
The low tire pressure telltale comes on
for 3 seconds after the ignition key is
turned to the "ON" position.
If the warning light does not come on, or
continuously remains on after coming on
for about 3 seconds when you turned the
ignition key to the "ON" position, the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System is not work-
ing properly. If this occurs, have your
vehicle checked by an Kia authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
This warning light will also illuminate if
one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. You should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible. If
the warning light illuminates while driv-
ing, reduce vehicle speed immediately
and stop the vehicle.
Avoid hard braking and overcorrecting at
the steering wheel. Inflate the tires to the
proper pressure as indicated on the vehi-
cle’s tire information placard.
WARNING - Low tire pressure
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and can
contribute to loss of vehicle control
and increased braking distances.
Continued driving on tires with low
pressure will cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

Driving your vehicle
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5
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where you
drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how many
miles (kilometers) you can get from a gal-
lon (liter) of fuel. To operate your vehicle
as economically as possible, use the fol-
lowing driving suggestions to help save
money in both fuel and repairs:
Drive smoothly. Accelerate at a moder-
ate rate. Don't make "jack-rabbit" starts
or full-throttle shifts and maintain a
steady cruising speed. Don't race
between stoplights. Try to adjust your
speed to the traffic so you don't have to
change speeds unnecessarily. Avoid
heavy traffic whenever possible.
Always maintain a safe distance from
other vehicles so you can avoid unnec-
essary braking. This also reduces
brake wear.
Drive at a moderate speed. The faster you drive, the more fuel your vehicle
uses. Driving at a moderate speed,
especially on the highway, is one of the
most effective ways to reduce fuel con-
sumption. Don't "ride" the brake pedal. This can
increase fuel consumption and also
increase wear on these components.
In addition, driving with your foot rest-
ing on the brake pedal may cause the
brakes to overheat, which reduces
their effectiveness and may lead to
more serious consequences.
Take care of your tires. Keep them inflated to the recommended pressure.
Incorrect inflation, either too much or
too little, results in unnecessary tire
wear. Check the tire pressures at least
once a month.
Be sure that the wheels are aligned correctly. Improper alignment can
result from hitting curbs or driving too
fast over irregular surfaces. Poor align-
ment causes faster tire wear and may
also result in other problems as well as
greater fuel consumption. Keep your vehicle in good condition.
For better fuel economy and reduced
maintenance costs, maintain your vehi-
cle in accordance with the mainte-
nance schedule in section 7. If you
drive your vehicle in severe conditions,
more frequent maintenance is required
(see section 7 for details).
Keep your vehicle clean. For maximum service, your vehicle should be kept
clean and free of corrosive materials. It
is especially important that mud, dirt,
ice, etc. not be allowed to accumulate
on the underside of the vehicle. This
extra weight can result in increased
fuel consumption and also contribute
to corrosion.
Travel lightly. Don't carry unnecessary weight in your vehicle. Weight reduces
fuel economy.
Don't let the engine idle longer than necessary. If you are waiting (and not
in traffic), turn off your engine and
restart only when you're ready to go.
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Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to
specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible
failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which
may result in reduced traction or tire fail-
ure.
Never exceed the maximum tire inflation
pressure shown on the tires.
Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil
High speed travel consumes more fuel
than urban motoring. Do not forget to
check both the engine coolant and
engine oil.
Drive belt
A loose or damaged drive belt may over-
heat the engine.
WARNING - Under/overinflated tires
Always check the tires for proper
inflation before driving.
Underinflated or overinflated tires
can cause poor handling, loss of
vehicle control, and sudden tire fail-
ure leading to accidents, injuries,
and even death. For proper tire
pressures, refer to “Tires and
wheels” in section 8.
WARNING - Tire tread
Always check the tire tread before
driving your vehicle. Worn-out tires
can result in loss of vehicle control.
Worn-out tires should be replaced
as soon as possible. For further
information and tread limits, refer
to "Tires and wheels" in section 7.

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Tire and loading information label
The label located on the driver's door
sill gives the original tire size, cold
tire pressures recommended for your
vehicle, the number of people that
can be in your vehicle and vehicle
capacity weight.
Vehicle capacity weight:
385 kg (849 lb)
Vehicle capacity weight is the maxi-
mum combined weight of occupants
and cargo. If your vehicle is equipped
with a trailer, the combined weight
includes the tongue load.
VEHICLE LOAD LIMIT
OUB061016N/OUB061015N/OUB061018N OUB061014N/OUB061019N/OUB061017N

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Road warning / 6-2
In case of an emergency while driving / 6-2
If the engine will not start / 6-3
Emergency starting / 6-4
If the engine overheats / 6-7
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) / 6-8
If you have a flat tire / 6-13, 21
Towing / 6-27
What to do in an emergency