towing KIA NIRO 2018 Owner's Manual

821
Maintenance
Maintenance Under Severe Usage Conditions
Severe Driving Conditions
A - Repeatedly driving short distance of less than 5 miles (8 km) in nor-mal temperature or less than 10 miles (16 km) in freezing temperature
B - Extensive engine idling or low speed driving for long distances
C - Driving on rough, dusty, muddy, unpaved, graveled or salt- spread roads
D - Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather E - Driving in heavy dust condition.
F - Driving in heavy traffic area.
G - Driving on uphill, downhill, or mountain roads repeatedly.
H - Towing a trailer or using a camper on roof rack.
I - Driving for patrol car, taxi, other commercial use of vehicle towing.
J - Driving over 106 mph (170 km/h).
K - Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions.
The following items must be serviced more frequently on cars normally used under severe driving conditions. Refer
to the chart below for the appropriate maintenance intervals.
R : Replace I : Inspect and, after inspection, clean, adjust, repair or replace if neces\
sary
MAINTENANCE ITEMMAINTENANCE
OPERATIONMAINTENANCE INTERVALSDRIVING CONDITION
Engine oil and filter REvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsA, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K
Air cleaner filterRMore frequentlyC, E
Spark plugsRMore frequentlyB, H
Dual clutch transmission fluid REvery 75,000 miles (120,000 km)C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
HSG (Hybrid Starter & Generator) beltREvery 30,000 miles (48,000 km) or 24 monthsC, D, E, K
IEvery 3,750 miles (6,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, K
Front brake disc/pads, calipersIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Rear brake disc/padsIMore frequentlyC, D, G, F
Parking brakeIMore frequentlyC, D, G, H
Steering gear box, linkage & boots/lower arm ball
joint, upper arm ball jointIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I
Drive shafts and bootsIEvery 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or 6 monthsC, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter
(for evaporator and blower unit)RMore frequentlyC, E
Suspension mounting boltsIMore frequentlyC, D, E, F, G, H, I

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Index
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57\
Tail lamp (inside) bulb replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-99
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Theft-alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17Armed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Theft-alarm stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Disarmed stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Tilt and telescopic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Tilting the sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Tire and loading information label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-98
Tire chains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-\
95
Tire pressure monitoring system(TPMS) . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 Check tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Changing a tire with TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16
"This device complies with Part15 of the FCC rules.". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48 Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-48\
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 8-48
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-49
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50 Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-51
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-53
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-57
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-60
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-61
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 7-28 Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28
Removable towing hook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-29
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30
Transmission - Dual clutch transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14
Trip information (Trip computer,for Plug-in Hybrid) . 4-71
Trip information (Trip computer,for Hybrid) . . . . . . . . 4-64
Turn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-119
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-156
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81
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