winter tires Hyundai Kona EV 2019 Owner's Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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The severe weather conditions of
winter quickly wear out tires and
cause other problems. To minimize
winter driving problems, you should
take the following suggestions:
Snow or Icy Conditions
You need to keep sufficient distance
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you.
Apply the brakes gently. Speeding,
rapid acceleration, sudden brake
applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use the paddle
shifter (left side lever) to increase
regenerative braking, but avoid
adjusting it to level 3 (steering may
be difficult). Sudden brake applica-
tions on snowy or icy roads may
cause the vehicle to skid.
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.Always carry emergency equipment.
Some of the items you may want to
carry include tire chains, tow straps
or chains, a flashlight, emergency
flares, sand, a shovel, jumper cables,
a window scraper, gloves, ground
cloth, coveralls, a blanket, etc.
Snow tires
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, make sure to use radial tires of
the same size and load range as the
original tires. Mount snow tires on all
four wheels to balance your vehicle’s
handling in all weather conditions.
The traction provided by snow tires
on dry roads may not be as high as
your vehicle's original equipment
tires. Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Information
Do not install studded tires without
first checking local, state and munici-
pal regulations for possible restric-
tions against their use.
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Snow tires should be equivalent
in size and type to the vehicle's
standard tires. Otherwise, the
safety and handling of your
vehicle may be adversely affect-
ed.
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What to do in an emergency
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TPMS Malfunction
Indicator
The TPMS Malfunction Indicator will
illuminate after it blinks for approxi-
mately one minute when there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
Have the system checked by an
authorized HYUNDAI dealer as soon
as possible.
If there is a malfunction with the
TPMS, the individual tire pres-
sures in the cluster LCD display
will not be available. Have the sys-
tem checked by an authorized
HYUNDAI dealer as soon as possi-
ble.
NOTICE
In winter or cold weather, the
Low Tire Pressure Telltale may
be illuminated if the tire pres-
sure was adjusted to the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure
in warm weather. It does not
mean your TPMS is malfunc-
tioning because the decreased
temperature leads to a propor-
tional lowering of tire pressure.
When you drive your vehicle
from a warm area to a cold area
or from a cold area to a warm
area, or the outside temperature
is greatly higher or lower, you
should check the tire inflation
pressure and adjust the tires to
the recommended tire inflation
pressure.
CAUTION
Low pressure damage
Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires can cause the tires to
overheat and fail.
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Warning and indicator lights...........................................3-51Air bag warning light .................................................3-53
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning light ...........3-55
AUTO HOLD indicator light .....................................3-57
Charging indicator light .............................................3-52
Charging system warning light ..................................3-56
Cruise indicator light ..................................................3-62
ECO mode indicator light ..........................................3-62
ECO+ mode indicator light ........................................3-62
Electric Power Steering (EPS) warning light.............3-56
Electronic Brake Force Distrubution (EDB) warning light ............................................................3-55
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) warning light..........3-57
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) indicator light .....3-59
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) OFF indicator light .3-60
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) system warning light ............................................................3-58
High Beam Assist (HBA) indicator light ...................3-61
High beam indicator light ..........................................3-61
High voltage battery low level warning light ............3-53
Icy road warning light ................................................3-59
Immobilizer indicator light ........................................3-60
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) system warning light ...3-58
LED headlamp warning light ....................................3-58
Light ON indicator light .............................................3-61
Low tire pressure warning light .................................3-56 Master warning light ..................................................3-59
Parking brake & brake fluid warning light ................3-54
Power down warning light .........................................3-52
Ready indicator light ..................................................3-51
Regenerative brake warning light ..............................3-53
Seat belt warning light ...............................................3-53
Service warning light .................................................3-52
SPORT mode indicator light ......................................3-62
Turn signal indicator light ..........................................3-61
UTIL mode indicator light .........................................3-62
Warning light ..................................................................3-51
Washer fluid ....................................................................7-16\
Welcome system ...........................................................3-104 Headlamp and position lamp....................................3-104
Interior lamp .............................................................3-104
Wheel alignment and tire balance ..................................7-30
Wheel replacement .........................................................7-31
Windows ........................................................................\
.3-30 Auto down window ....................................................3-32
Auto up/down window ...............................................3-32
Automatic reverse ......................................................3-32
Power window lock switch ........................................3-33
Resetting the windows ...............................................3-32
Windshield defrosting and defogging ...........................3-130
Winter driving ...............................................................5-115 Snow tires .................................................................5-115
Tire chains ................................................................5-116
Winter precautions ........................................................5-117
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