winter tyres KIA PICANTO 2015 Owners Manual

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Driving your vehicle
More severe weather conditions of winter
result in greater wear and other prob-
lems. To minimise winter driving problem,
you should follow these suggestions:Snowy or icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may
be necessary to use snow tyres or to
install tyre chains on your tyres. If snow
tyres are needed, it is necessary to
select tyres equivalent in size and type of
the original equipment tyres. Failure to do
so may adversely affect the safety and
handling of your car. Furthermore,
speeding, rapid acceleration, sudden
brake applications, and sharp turns are
potentially very hazardous practices.
During deceleration, use engine braking
to the fullest extent. Sudden brake appli-
cations on snowy or icy roads may cause
skids to occur. You need to keep suffi-
cient distance between the vehicle in
operation in front and your vehicle. Also,
apply the brake gently. It should be notedthat installing tyre chains on the tyre will
provide a greater driving force, but will
not prevent side skids.
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NOTICE
Tyre chains are not legal in all countries.
Check the country laws before fitting
tyre chains.
Snow tyres
If you mount snow tyres on your vehicle,
make sure they are radial tyres of the
same size and load range as the original
tyres. Mount snow tyres on all four
wheels to balance your vehicle’s han-
dling in all weather conditions. Keep in
mind that the traction provided by snow
tyres on dry roads may not be as high as
your vehicle's original equipment tyres.
You should drive cautiously even when
the roads are clear. Check with the tyre
dealer for maximum speed recommen-
dations.
Do not install studded tyres without first checking local, state and municipal regu-lations for possible restrictions against their use.
WINTER DRIVING
WARNING - Snow tyre size
Snow tyres should be equivalent in
size and type to the vehicle's stan-
dard tyres. Otherwise, the safety
and handling of your vehicle may
be adversely affected.
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What to do in an emergency
✽✽NOTICE
If the TPMS indicator does not illu-
minate for 3 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the ON posi-
tion or engine is running, or if it
comes on after blinking for approxi-
mately one minute, we recommend
that you contact an authorized Kia
dealer.Low tyre pressure telltale
When the tyre pressure monitoring
system warning indicators are illumi-
nated, one or more of your tyres issignificantly under-inflated.
If the telltale illuminates, immediately
reduce your speed, avoid hard cor-
nering and anticipate increased stop-
ping distances. You should stop and
check your tyres as soon as possible.Inflate the tyres to the proper pres-
sure as indicated on the vehicle’splacard or tyre inflation pressure label
located on the driver’s side centre pil-
lar outer panel. If you cannot reach a
service station or if the tyre cannot
hold the newly added air, replace the
low pressure tyre with the spare tyre.
Then the Low Tyre 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 tyre
repaired and replaced on the vehicle.CAUTION
In winter or cold weather, the low tyre pressure telltale may beilluminated if the tyre pressurewas adjusted to the recom- mended tyre inflation pressurein warm weather. It does notmean your TPMS is malfunction- ing because the decreased tem-perature leads to a proportionallowering of tyre pressure.
When you drive your vehiclefrom a warm area to a cold area or from a cold area to a warmarea, or the outside temperatureis greatly higher or lower, you should check the tyre inflationpressure and adjust the tyres tothe recommended tyre inflation pressure.

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Index
Vanity mirror lamp........................................................4-103
Vehicle break-in process ..................................................1-4
Vehicle certification label ................................................8-6
Vehicle identification number (VIN) ................................8-6
Vehicle stability management (VSM) ............................5-34
Vehicle weight ................................................................5-55
Base kerb weight ......................................................5-55
Cargo weight ............................................................5-55
GAW (Gross axle weight) ........................................5-55
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ............................5-55
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)....................................5-55
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ......................5-55
Washer fluid ....................................................................7-29
Waste tray, see ashtray ..................................................4-101
Warnings and indicators..................................................4-47
Weight ............................................................................5-55 Base kerb weight ......................................................5-55
Cargo weight ............................................................5-55
GAW (Gross axle weight) ........................................5-55
GAWR (Gross axle weight rating) ............................5-55
GVW (Gross vehicle weight)....................................5-55
GVWR (Gross vehicle weight rating) ......................5-55 Wheel alignment and tyre balance..................................7-43
Wheel replacement ........................................................7-45
Windows ........................................................................4-20
Auto down window ..................................................4-21
Auto up/down window ..............................................4-22
Power window lock button........................................4-23
Windscreen defrosting and defogging ............................4-97 Defogging logic ........................................................4-99
Winter driving ................................................................5-43 Snow tyres ................................................................5-43
Tyre chains ................................................................5-44
Wiper blades ..................................................................7-34
Wipers and washers ........................................................4-74
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