towing KIA VENGA 2013 Service Manual

Tie-down hook
(for flatbed towing, if equipped)
WARNING
Do not use the tie-down hooks
under the front (or rear) of the vehi-
cle for towing purposes. These
hooks are designed ONLY for trans-
port tie-down. If the tie-down hooks
are used for towing, the tie-down
hooks or front (or rear) bumper will
be damaged and this could lead to
serious injury.
What to do in an emergency
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Maintenance
Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas
F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32 °C (90 °F) G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow-
ing
J : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h)
Front suspension ball joints I C, D, E, F, G
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotors I C, D, E, G, H
Parking brake I C, D, G, H
Drive shaft and boots I C, D, E, G, H, I, J
Climate control air filter (if equipped) R C, E
MAINTENANCE ITEMMaintenance
operation Maintenance intervals
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Replace more frequently
depending on the condition
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Maintenance
Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas
F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during hot weather above 32 °C (90 °F) G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle tow-
ing
J : Driving in very cold weather
K : Driving over 170 km/h (106 mile/h)
L : Frequently driving in stop-and-go conditions
Front suspension ball joints I C, D, E, F, G
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotors I C, D, E, G, H
Parking brake I C, D, G, H
Drive shaft and boots I C, D, E, F, G, H, I
Climate control air filter (if equipped) R C, E, G
MAINTENANCE ITEMMaintenance
operation Maintenance intervals
Driving condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently
depending on the condition
Replace more frequently
depending on the condition
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Index
Tyres and wheels
Checking tyre inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Compact spare tyre replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Recommended cold tyre inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-42
Tyre care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tyre maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Tyre replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46
Tyre rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tyre sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48
Tyre traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Wheel alignment and tyre balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
TMK, see tyremobilitykit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
TPMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-52
Transaxle Automatic transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Manual transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
tyre4-44
Using the tyre mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7
Vehicle stability management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
Vehicle weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-60
Warning and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47
Washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-31
Wheel alignment and tyre balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47
Windows
Auto up/down window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Manual window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Power window lock button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Winter driving Snow tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48
Tyre chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
Wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-36
Wipers and washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-67
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