wheel KIA AMANTI 2009 Repair Manual

739
Maintenance
Speed Rating: An alphanumeric
code assigned to a tire indicating the
maximum speed at which a tire can
operate.
Traction: The friction between the
tire and the road surface. The
amount of grip provided.
Tr e a d: The portion of a tire that
comes into contact with the road.
Treadwear Indicators: Narrow
bands, sometimes called "wear
bars," that show across the tread of a
tire when only 2/32 inch of tread
remains.
UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality
Grading Standards, a tire information
system that provides consumers with
ratings for a tire's traction, tempera-
ture and treadwear. Ratings are
determined by tire manufacturers
using government testing proce-
dures. The ratings are molded into
the sidewall of the tire.
Vehicle Capacity Weight : The num-
ber of designated seating positions
multiplied by 150 lbs. (68 kg) plus the
rated cargo and luggage load. Vehicle Maximum Load on the
Tire: Load on an individual tire due to
curb and accessory weight plus
maximum occupant and cargo
weight.
Vehicle Normal Load on the Tire
:
That load on an individual tire that is
determined by distributing to each
axle its share of the curb weight,
accessory weight, and normal occu-
pant weight and driving by 2.
Vehicle Placard: A label permanent-
ly attached to a vehicle showing the
original equipment tire size and rec-
ommended inflation pressure. All season tires
Kia specifies all season tires on
some models to provide good per-
formance for use all year round,
including snowy and icy road condi-
tions. All season tires are identified
by ALL SEASON and/or M+S (Mud
and Snow) on the tire sidewall. Snow
tires have better snow traction than
all season tires and may be more
appropriate in some areas.
Summer tires
Kia specifies summer tires on some
models to provide superior perform-
ance on dry roads. Summer tire per-
formance is substantially reduced in
snow and ice. Summer tires do not
have the tire traction rating M+S
(Mud and Snow) on the tire side wall.
if you plan to operate your vehicle in
snowy or icy conditions. Kia recom-
mends the use of snow tires or all
season tires on all four wheels.

Maintenance40
7Snow tires
If you equip your car with snow tires,
they should be the same size and
have the same load capacity as the
original tires. Snow tires should be
installed on all four wheels; other-
wise, poor handling may result.
Snow tires should carry 4 psi (28
kPa) more air pressure than the
pressure recommended for the stan-
dard tires on the tire label on the dri-
ver's side of the center pillar, or up to
the maximum pressure shown on the
tire sidewall, whichever is less.
Do not drive faster than 75 mph (120
km/h) when your car is equipped with
snow tires.
Tire chains
Tire chains, if necessary, should be
installed on the drive wheels (front
wheel).
Be sure that the chains are installed
in accordance with the manufactur-
er's instructions.
To minimize tire and chain wear, do
not continue to use tire chains when
they are no longer needed.
✽ ✽
NOTICE• If you hear noise caused by chains
contacting the body, retighten the
chain to avoid contact with the
vehicle body.
• To prevent body damage, retight- en the chains after driving 0.3 ~
0.6 miles (0.5 ~ 1.0 km).
WARNING
- Snow or ice
When driving on roads cov- ered with snow or ice, drive at
less than 20 mph (30 km/h).
Use the SAE “S” class or wire chains.
Do not use tire chains on vehi- cles equipped with aluminum
wheels. In unavoidable cir-
cumstance, use a wire type
chain.
Use wire chains less than 15mm to prevent damage to
the chain’s connection.

Maintenance50
7Underbody maintenanceCorrosive materials used for ice and
snow removal and dust control may col-
lect on the underbody. If these materials
are not removed, accelerated rusting can
occur on underbody parts such as the
fuel lines, frame, floor pan and exhaust
system, even though they have been
treated with rust protection.
Thoroughly flush the vehicle underbody
and wheel openings with lukewarm or
cold water once a month, after off-road
driving and at the end of each winter. Pay
special attention to these areas because
it is difficult to see all the mud and dirt. It
will do more harm than good to wet down
the road grime without removing it. The
lower edges of doors, rocker panels, and
frame members have drain holes that
should not be allowed to clog with dirt;
trapped water in these areas can cause
rusting.
Aluminum wheel maintenance The aluminum wheels are coated with a
clear protective finish.
Do not use any abrasive cleaner, pol-
ishing compound, solvent, or wire
brushes on aluminum wheels. They
may scratch or damage the finish.
Use only a mild soap or neutral deter- gent, and rinse thoroughly with water.
Also, be sure to clean the wheels after
driving on salted roads. This helps pre-
vent corrosion.
Avoid washing the wheels with high- speed car wash brushes.
Do not use any acid detergent. It may damage and corrode the aluminum
wheels coated with a clear protective
finish.
WARNING
After washing the vehicle, test the
brakes while driving slowly to see if
they have been affected by water. If
braking performance is impaired,
dry the brakes by applying them
lightly while maintaining a slow for-
ward speed.

Specifications28DimensionsLight Bulbs
1)HID(High Intensity Discharge) type2)Sunroof type
Itemin (mm)
Overall length 196.9 (5,000)
Overall width 72.8 (1,850)
Overall height 58.5 (1,485)
Front tread 62.4 (1,585)
Rear tread 62.6 (1,590)
Wheelbase 110.2 (2,800)
SPECIFICATIONSThe specifications given here are for general information only. Although this information was accurate at the time of printing, Kia
reserves the right to change its vehicles or their specifications without notice. Please check with an authorized Kia dealer for more
precise and more up-to-date information.
Light Bulb Wattage
Headlight (High) 55
Headlight (Low) 55 or 35
1)
Front turn signal lights (LED type) 14.5
Position lights 5
Side mark lights 5
Front fog lights (if equipped) 55
Stop and tail lights 27/8
Rear turn signal lights 28
Back-up lights 18
High mounted stop light (LED type) 2.5
License plate lights 5
Front map lamp 8 or 10
2)
Center dome lamp 10
Door courtesy lamps 5
Vanity mirror lamps 1.5
Trunk room lamp 5
Foot lamp 5
Glove box lamp 5

83
Specifications
LubricantVolume ClassificationEngine oil
*1
5.49 US qt. (5.2 l) API Service SL or above,
(with filter change) ILSAC GF-3 or above
Transaxle fluid 11.5 US qt. (10.9 l)
Power steering 1.1 US qt. (1.0 l) PSF-IV
Coolant 9.2 US qt. (8.7 l)Ethylene glycol base for aluminum radiator
Brake fluid 0.7~0.8 US qt. (0.7~0.8 l)FMVSS116 DOT-3 or DOT-4
Fuel 18.5 US gal (70 l)Unleaded gasoline with AKI 87 or higher
*¹Refer to the recommended SAE viscosity numbers on the page 7-47.
DIAMOND ATF SP-III or SK ATF SP-III or other
brands meeting the SP-III specification approved by Kia Motors Corp.
Tires
Item Recommended Cold Tire
Wheel lug nut torque
Tire Wheel Inflation Pressure
psi (kPa) lb·ft (kg·m, N·m)
Full size tire
P235/55 R 17 6.5J×1730 (210) 65~79 (9~11, 88~107)
P225/60 R 16 6.5J×1630 (210) 65~79 (9~11, 88~107)
Compact spare tire
T125/80D16 60 (420)65~79 (9~11, 88~107)
Capacities

Index2
10
Air Bags - Advanced Supplemental Restraint System ··3-52
Air Bag Curtain ··················\
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·3-65
Driver's ··················\
··················\
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··················\
3-57
Front Passenger's ··················\
··················\
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···3-58
Side ··················\
··················\
··················\
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······3-64
Warning Light ··················\
··················\
················3-73, 4-\
35
Air Cleaner··················\
··················\
··················\
···············7-21
Air Conditioning Button ··················\
··················\
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··4-53
System Operation Tips ··················\
··················\
············4-54
Air Intake Control Button··················\
··················\
··········4-49
Alignment, Tire Balance and Wheel ··················\
···········7-32
Aluminum Wheel Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·7-50
Antenna ················\
··················\
··················\
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···3-98
Anti-Lock Brake System ··················\
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···········4-15 Warning Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Anti-Theft Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-2
Ashtray ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-91
Audio Remote Control ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····3-99
Systems ··················\
··················\
··················\
················3-100
Automatic Climate Control System ··················\
··················\
··········4-46
Transaxle ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-5, 7-18
Transaxle Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
········7-18 Balance, Wheel Alignment and Tire··················\
············7-32
Battery··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-26
Recharging ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············7-27
Service, For Best ··················\
··················\
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···7-27
Before Driving ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········5-5
Belts, Safety ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···3-30
Pre-tensioner, seat··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-30
Blade Replacement, Windshield Wiper ··················\
·······7-24
Blades, Wiper··················\
··················\
··················\
···········7-24
Body Lubrication ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····7-20
Brake Fluid Level, Checking ··················\
··················\
·············7-16
Parking··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-13
System ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-10
System, Anti-Lock ··················\
··················\
··················\
·4-15
Wear Indicators, Disc ··················\
··················\
··············4-11
Brakes ··················\
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····7-16 Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···4-10
Trailer ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Break-In Process, Vehicle ··················\
··················\
············1-3
Bulb Replacement··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-41
Bulbs, Light ··················\
··················\
··················\
···············8-2A
B

Index8
10
Seat··················\
··················\
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·········3-17Adjustment ··················\
··················\
··················\
············3-19
Warming and Ventilating the Front ··················\
···········3-23
Snow Tires ··················\
··················\
··················\
······5-10, 7-40
Spare Tire, Removing the ··················\
··················\
··········6-22
Special Driving Conditions ··················\
··················\
·········5-7
Specifications ··················\
··················\
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·············8-2 Lubricant··················\
··················\
··················\
················7-46
Speedometer··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-26
Starting Emergency, Jump ··················\
··················\
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····6-4
the Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
················4-4
Steering Column Lock, Ignition Switch and Anti-Theft ·············4-2
Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
···········4-17, 7-17
Wheel ··················\
··················\
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···4-17
Tilt··················\
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··················\
········4-18
Storage Compartments··················\
··················\
···············3-89
Suggestions for Economical Operation ··················\
·········5-6
Storing the Jack and Tools ··················\
··················\
·········6-22
Storing the Spare Tire ··················\
··················\
················6-22
Sunglass Holder ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······3-90
Sunroof··················\
··················\
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···3-96
Sunvisor ··················\
··················\
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··················\
·3-93
Switch, Ignition··················\
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··········4-2 Tachometer··················\
··················\
··················\
···············4-26
Temperature
Control Knob ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········4-48
Gauge, Engine ··················\
··················\
··················\
·······4-26
Tilt Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-18
Tips for Towing a Stuck Vehicle ··················\
·················6-17\

Tire and Wheels ··················\
··················\
··················\
············7-29
Balance, Wheel Alignment and ··················\
·················7-32\
Care··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
······7-29
Chains··················\
··················\
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···········5-10, 7-40
Changing··················\
··················\
··················\
················6-24
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) ················4-37, 6-\
17
Quality Grading, Uniform ··················\
··················\
·······7-36
Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
·6-24, 7-32
Rotation ··················\
··················\
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·················7-31\
Size Designation ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-34
Snow··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-10, 7-40
Speed Ratings ··················\
··················\
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········7-35
Specifications ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········8-3
Toll-Free Consumer Assistance ··················\
··················\
···9-2
Towing ··················\
··················\
··················\
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···6-13 With a Vehicle Other Than a Tow Truck··················\
···6-15
Trailer Brakes ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··5-21
Driving with a··················\
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········5-21
T

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Index
Towing ··················\
··················\
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·5-18
Weight of the ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-19
Transaxle, Automatic··················\
··················\
··········4-5, 7-18
Trip Interruption ··················\
··················\
··················\
··············9-3
Meter··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
····4-26
Trunk ··················\
··················\
··················\
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······3-76
Turn Signals ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-40
Two-Way Radio System, Installation of a Mobile ··········9-4
Underbody Maintenance··················\
··················\
············7-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ··················\
··················\
···7-36
Upholstery and Interior Trim, Cleaning the ··················\
7-51
Vehicle at a Glance, Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
·····2-1
Break-In Process··················\
··················\
··················\
······1-3
Data Collection and Event Data Recorders··················\
·1-4
Driving Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
············4-1
Identification Number ··················\
··················\
·············5-25
Knowing Your ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········3-1
Load Limit ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············5-13
Modifications ··················\
··················\
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···········5-3
Rocking the··················\
··················\
··················\
··············5-7 Ventilating the Front Seats··················\
··················\
·········3-23
Warming the Front Seats ··················\
··················\
···········3-23
Warning
and Indicators ··················\
··················\
··················\
········4-31
Road··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
·······6-2
Washer Fluid Level, Checking the ··················\
··················\
·······7-20
Wipers and ··················\
··················\
··················\
·············4-42
Washing·················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-48
Waxing ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
···7-49
Weight of the Vehicle ··················\
··················\
··················\
·········5-17
of the Trailer Tongue ··················\
··················\
···············5-20
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance··················\
··················\
····7-32
Aluminum, Maintenance ··················\
··················\
·········7-50
Replacement ··················\
··················\
··················\
··········7-33
Size Designation ··················\
··················\
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····7-35
Steering ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
4-17
Wheels, Tires and ··················\
··················\
··················\
····7-29
Window ··················\
··················\
··················\
··················\
··3-13 Glass, Cleaning the Interior··················\
··················\
·····7-51
Windows, Power ··················\
··················\
··················\
······3-14
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging ··················\
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·······4-56UV
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