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Driving your vehicle
Severe weather conditions in the
winter result in greater wear and
other problems. To minimize the
problems of winter driving, you
should follow these suggestions:
Snowy or Icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it
may be necessary to use snow tires
or to install tire chains on your tires.
If snow tires are needed, it is neces-
sary to select tires equivalent in size
and type of the original equipment
tires. Failure to do so may adversely
affect the safety and handling of your
car. Furthermore, speeding, rapid
acceleration, sudden brake applica-
tions, and sharp turns are potentially
very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine
braking to the fullest extent. Sudden
brake applications on snowy or icy
roads may cause skids. You need to
keep sufficient distance between the
vehicle in operation in front and your
vehicle. Also, apply the brake gently.
It should be noted that installing tire
chains on the tire will provide greater
driving force, but will not prevent side
skids.
Tire chains are not legal in all states.
Check state laws before installing tire
chains.
Snow tires
If you mount snow tires on your vehi-
cle, make sure they are 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.
Keep in mind that the traction provid-
ed by snow tires on dry roads may
not be as high as your vehicle's orig-
inal equipment tires. You should drive
cautiously even when the roads are
clear. Check with the tire dealer for
maximum speed recommendations.
Do not install studded tires withoutfirst checking local, state and munic-ipal regulations for possible restric-tions against their use.
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What to do in an emergency
Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to function proper-
ly.
✽ ✽NOTICE
If any of the below happens, have
the system be checked by an author-
ized Kia dealer.
1.The low tire pressure telltale/
TPMS malfunction indicator do
not illuminate for 3 seconds when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON or engine is running.
2. The TPMS malfunction indicator remains illuminated after blinking
for approximately 1 minute.
3. The Low tire pressure position telltale remains illuminated.
Low tire pressure
telltale
Low tire pressure position tell-
tale
When the tire pressure monitoring
system warning indicators are illumi-
nated and warning massage dis-
played on the cluster LCD display,
one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly under-inflated. The low tire
pressure position telltale light will
indicate which tire is significantly
under-inflated by illuminating the cor-
responding position light. If the telltale illuminates, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cor-
nering and anticipate increased stop-
ping distances. You should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible.
Inflate the tires to the proper pres-
sure as indicated on the vehicle’s
placard or tire inflation pressure label
located on the driver’s side center pil-
lar outer panel. If you cannot reach a
service station or if the tire cannot
hold the newly added air, replace the
low pressure tire with the spare tire.
Then the Low Tire Pressure telltale
may flash for approximately one
minute and then remain continuously
illuminated after restarting and about
20 minutes of continuous driving
before you have the low pressure tire
repaired and replaced on the vehicle.
In winter or cold weather, the low tire
pressure telltale may be illuminated if
the tire pressure was adjusted to the
recommended tire inflation pressure
in warm weather. It does not mean
your TPMS is malfunctioning
because the decreased temperature
leads to a proportional lowering of
tire pressure.
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Index
Welcome system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87Welcome light (room lamp, position light) . . . . . . . 4-87
Welcome light (position light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
4-21 Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Windshield defrosting and defogging. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Winter driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57 Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94 Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94
Windshield washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95