TPMS KIA RIO 2021 User Guide

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Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehi-
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-
ard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for
those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pres-
sure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability. Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS mal-
function indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale. When
the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approximate-
ly one minute and then remain con-
tinuously illuminated. This sequence
will continue upon subsequent vehi-
cle start-ups as long as the malfunc-
tion exists. When the malfunction
indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a variety
of reasons, including the installation
of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent
the TPMS from functioning properly.
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 properly.
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✽ ✽NOTICE
If the TPMS, Low Tire Pressure
indicator does not illuminate for 3
seconds when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position or engine
is running, or if they remain illumi-
nated after coming on for approxi-
mately 3 seconds, take your vehicle
to your nearest authorized Kia deal-
er and have the system checked.
Low tire pressure
telltale
Low tire pressure position tell-
tale
When the tire pressure monitoring
system warning indicators are illumi-
nated, one or more of your tires is
significantly 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 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 TPMS malfunction indicator
and the Low Tire Pressure telltale
may turn on and illuminate 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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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 pres-
sure and adjust the tires to the recom-
mended tire inflation pressure.TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)malfunction indicator
The low tire pressure telltale will illu-
minate after it blinks for approximate-
ly one minute when there is a prob-
lem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System. If the system is
able to correctly detect an underinfla-
tion warning at the same time as sys-
tem failure then it will illuminate both
the TPMS malfunction and low tire
pressure position telltales e.g. if
Front Left sensor fails, the TPMS
malfunction indicator illuminates, but
if the Front Right, Rear Left, or Rear
Right tire is under-inflated, the low
tire pressure position telltales may
illuminate together with the TPMS
malfunction indicator.
Have the system checked by an
authorized Kia dealer as soon as
possible to determine the cause of
the problem. The TPMS malfunction indicator
may be illuminated if the vehicle is
moving around electric power sup-
ply cables or radios transmitters
such as at police stations, govern-
ment and public offices, broadcast-
ing stations, military installations,
airports, or transmitting towers,
etc. This can interfere with normal
operation of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS).
The TPMS malfunction indicator may be illuminated if snow chains
are used or some separate elec-
tronic devices such as notebook
computer, mobile charger, remote
starter or navigation etc., are used
in the vehicle. This can interfere
with normal operation of the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System
(TPMS).
WARNING- Low pressure
damage
Do not drive on low pressure
tires. Significantly low tire pres-
sure can cause the tires to over-
heat and fail making the vehicle
unstable resulting in increased
braking distances and a loss of
vehicle control.
CAUTION
When filling tires with more air, conditions to turn off the low tirepressure telltale may not be met.This is because a tire inflatorhas a margin of error in perform-ance. The low tire pressure tell-tale will be turned off if the tirepressure is above the recom-mended tire inflation pressure.
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Changing a tire with TPMS
If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will come on. Have
the flat tire repaired by an authorized
Kia dealer as soon as possible or
replace the flat tire with the spare tire.
Each wheel is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor mounted inside the
tire behind the valve stem. You must
use TPMS specific wheels. It is rec-
ommended that you always have
your tires serviced by an authorized
Kia dealer.Even if you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the Low Tire
Pressure telltale will remain on until
the low pressure tire is repaired and
placed on the vehicle.
After you replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire, the TPMS
malfunction indicator may illuminate
after a few minutes because the
TPMS sensor mounted on the spare
wheel is not initiated.
Once the low pressure tire is inflated
again to the recommended pressure
and installed on the vehicle or the
TPMS sensor mounted on the
replaced spare wheel is initiated by
an authorized Kia dealer, the TPMS
malfunction indicator and the low tire
pressure telltale will turn off within a
few minutes of driving.
If the indicator has not disappeared
after a few minutes of driving, please
visit an authorized Kia dealer.If an original mounted tire is replaced
with the spare tire, the TPMS sensor
on the replaced spare wheel should
be initiated and the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel should be
deactivated. If the TPMS sensor on
the original mounted wheel located in
the spare tire carrier still activates,
the tire pressure monitoring system
may not operate properly. Have the
tire with TPMS serviced or replaced
by an authorized Kia dealer.
CAUTION- Repair Agents
Never use a puncture-repairing
agent not approved by Kia torepair and/or inflate a low pres-sure tire. The sealant notapproved by Kia may damagethe tire pressure sensor.
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You may not be able to identify a low
tire by simply looking at it. Always
use a good quality tire pressure
gauge to measure the tire's inflation
pressure. Please note that a tire that
is hot (from being driven) will have a
higher pressure measurement than a
tire that is cold (from sitting station-
ary for at least 3 hours and driven
less than 1 mile (1.6 km) during that
3 hour period).
Allow the tire to cool before measur-
ing the inflation pressure. Always be
sure the tire is cold before inflating to
the recommended pressure.
A cold tire means the vehicle has
been sitting for 3 hours and driven for
less than 1 mile (1.6 km) in that 3
hour period.
Never use tire sealant if your vehicle
is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System. The liquid
sealant can damage the tire pres-
sure sensors. The TPMS cannot alert you to
severe and sudden tire damage
caused by external factors such as
nails or road debris.
If you feel any vehicle instability, immediately take your foot off the
accelerator, apply the brakes grad-
ually and with light force, and slow-
ly move to a safe position off the
road.
✽ ✽ NOTICE - Protecting TPMS
Tampering with, modifying, or dis-
abling the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) components may
interfere with the system's ability to
warn the driver of low tire pressure
conditions and/or TPMS malfunc-
tions. Tampering with, modifying,
or disabling the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) compo-
nents may void the warranty for
that portion of the vehicle.
This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
2. This device must accept any inter- ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Maintenance
Fuse NameFuse ratingCircuit Protected
TCU15AEngine Room Junction Block(Back-Up Lamp Switch), Automatic Transmission Shift Lever, Position
Switch, Stop Lamp Switch
P/WINDOW LH25APower Window Main Switch
SPARE125ASpare
FOG LAMP REAR10A-
HEATED STEERING15ASteering Wheel Heated
TAIL LAMP LH7.5AHead Lamp Left Handle side, License Lamp Left Handle side, Rear Combination Lamp (OUT) Left
Handle side, Rear Combination Lamp (IN) Left Handle side, Glove Box Lamp
MODULE37.5AFront Seat Warmer Control Module, Audio, Electro Chromic Mirror, Air Conditioner Control Module,
Audio/Video & Navigation Head Unit, Clock Spring, Automatic Transmission Shift Lever indicator
ABS7.5AData Link Connector, ESC (Electronic Stability Control) Module
BRAKE SWITCH10AStop Lamp Switch, Smart Key Control Module
SPARE415ASpare
FOG LAMP FRONT15AFront Fog Lamp Relay
A/C17.5AEngine Room Junction Block(Blower Relay), Air Conditioner Control Module
MODULE510AEngine Room Junction Block(Head Lamp Relay, Head Lamp Hi Relay), Rain Sensor, Sunroof Motor,
Front Seat Warmer Control Module, Driver Safety Power Window Module
MODULE710ATPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) Unit
ECU10AECM (Engine Control Module)/PCM (Power train Control Module)
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Fuse NameFuse ratingCircuit Protected
SPARE320ASpare
A/BAG IND7.5AInstrument Cluster, Center Fascia Switch
CLUSTER7.5AInstrument Cluster
MDPS7.5AMDPS (Motor Driven Power Steering) Unit
AUDIO20AAudio, Audio/Video & Navigation Head Unit
ROOM LAMP10A
Room Lamp Relay, Glove Box Lamp, Overhead Console Lamp, Air Conditioner Control Module, SLM (Seat
Belt & Lighting Module), BCM (Body Control Module), Auto Light & Photo Sensor, TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System) Unit, Front Vanity Lamp Left Handle side/Right Handle side, Instrument Cluster, Data
Link Connector, Room Lamp, Trunk Room Lamp
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Index
Seat belts ........................................................................\
3-15Care of seat belts ........................................................3-25
Pre-tensioner seat belt ................................................3-21
Seat belt precautions ..................................................3-23
Seat belt restraint system ............................................3-15
Smart key ......................................................................4-\
11 Smart key functions ....................................................4-11
Smart key immobilizer system ..................................4-14
Smart key precautions ................................................4-13
Smart trunk release (4 door) ..........................................4-26
Special driving conditions ..........................................5-107 Driving at night ........................................................5-108
Driving in flooded areas ..........................................5-110
Driving in the rain ....................................................5-109
Driving off-road ........................................................5-110
Hazardous driving conditions ..................................5-107
Highway driving ......................................................5-110
Rocking the vehicle ................................................5-107
Smooth cornering ......................................................5-108
Sport mode integrated control system ..........................5-44 SPORT mode ..............................................................5-44
Steering wheel...........................................................\
.....4-45 Electric power steering (EPS) ....................................4-45
Horn ........................................................................\
....4-47
Tilt steering ................................................................4-46
Storage compartment ..................................................4-141 Center console storage ..............................................4-141
Glove box ..................................................................4-141 Luggage net holder ..................................................4-142
Sunglass holder ........................................................4-142
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-15 Armed stage ................................................................4-15
Disarmed stage ............................................................4-17
Theft-alarm stage ........................................................4-16
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS - Type A) ......6-8 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................6-11
Low tire pressure telltale ..............................................6-9
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) malfunction indicator ....................................................................6-10\
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS - Type B) ....6-13 Changing a tire with TPMS ........................................6-17
Check tire pressure.....................................................\
.6-13
Low tire pressure position telltale ..............................6-15
Low tire pressure telltale ............................................6-15
Tire specification and pressure label ............................8-11
Tires and wheels ............................................................7-42 All season tires ..........................................................7-54
Checking tire inflation pressure ..................................7-43
Low aspect ratio tire ..................................................7-56
Radial-ply tires ............................................................7-55
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures................7-42
Snow tires ..................................................................7-54
Summer tires ..............................................................7-54
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