Kia Soul (2024 year). Manual in english

Driver assistance system

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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)

erly, the warning message will appear on
the cluster for several seconds, and the
master ( ) warning light will appear on
the cluster. If this occurs, have the func

tion be inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

A: Check outside mirror warning icon
When the outside rearview mirror warn

ing light is not working properly, the
warning message will appear on the
cluster for several seconds, and the
master ( ) warning light will appear on
the cluster. If this occurs, have the func

tion be inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-
Avoidance Assist disabled

A: Rear cross-traffic safety functions
disabled. Radar blocked

When the rear bumper around the rear-
side radar or sensor is covered with for

eign material, such as snow or rain, or
installing a trailer or carrier, it can reduce
the detecting performance and tempo

rarily limit or disable Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist.

If this occurs, the warning message will
appear on the cluster.

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance
Assist will operate properly when such
foreign material or trailer, etc., is
removed.

If Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist does not operate properly
after it is removed, have the function be
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

W ARNING

• Even though the warning message

does not appear on the cluster, Rear
Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate properly.

• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may not operate properly
in an area (for example, open terrain),
where any substance are not detected
after turning ON the vehicle.

CAUTION

Turn off Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-
Avoidance Assist to install or remove a
trailer, carrier, or another attachment.
Turn on Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-
Avoidance Assist when finished.

Limitations of Rear Cross-Traffic
Collision-Avoidance Assist

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance
Assist may not operate properly, or it
may operate unexpectedly under the
following circumstances:

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• Departing from where trees or grass

are overgrown

• Departing from where roads are wet

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Speed of the approaching vehicle is
fast or slow

Braking control may not work, driver's
attention is required in the following cir

cumstances:
• The vehicle severely vibrates while

driving over a bumpy road, uneven
road or concrete patch

• Driving on a slippery surface due to

snow, water puddle, ice, etc.

• The tire pressure is low or a tire is

damaged

• The brake is tuned
• Remote Smart Parking Assist is oper

ating (if equipped)

NOTICE

For more details on the limitations of the
rear corner radar, refer to "Blind-Spot
Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA) (if
equipped)" on page 6-36.

W ARNING

• Driving near a vehicle or structure

[A]: Structure
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may be limited when driv

ing near a vehicle or structure, and
may not detect the vehicle approach

ing from the left or right. If this occurs,
the function may not warn the driver or
control the brakes when necessary.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

• When the vehicle is in a complex

parking environment

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may detect vehicles which
are parking or pulling out near your
vehicle (example, a vehicle leaving
beside your vehicle, a vehicle parking
or pulling out in the rear area, a vehi

cle approaching your vehicle making
a turn, etc.).

If this occurs, the function may unnec

essarily warn the driver and control the
brake.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

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Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)

• When the vehicle is parked diagonally

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may be limited when
backing up diagonally, and may not
detect the vehicle approaching from
the left or right. If this occurs, the
function may not warn the driver or
control the brakes when necessary.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

• When the vehicle is on or near a slope

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may be limited when the
vehicle is on a uphill or downhill slope,
or near it, and may not detect the
vehicle approaching from the left or
right. If this occurs, the function may
not warn the driver or control the
brakes when necessary.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

• Pulling into the parking space where

there is a structure

[A]: Structure,

[B]: Wall

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may detect vehicles pass

ing by in front of you when parking in
reverse into a parking space with a
wall or structure in the rear or side
area. If this occurs, the function may
unnecessarily warn the driver and
control the brake.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

• When the vehicle is parked rearward

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may detect vehicles pass

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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

ing by behind you when parking in
reverse into a parking space. If this
occurs, the function may unnecessar

ily warn the driver and control the
brake.

Always check your surroundings while
backing up.

W ARNING

• When you are towing a trailer or

another vehicle, turn off Rear Cross-
Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist for
safety reasons. If you tow a European
spec trailer, the function may be lim

ited.

• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may not operate properly
if interfered by strong electromag

netic waves.

• Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may not operate for 3 sec

onds after the vehicle is started, or the
rear corner radars are initialized.

• Even after starting the engine again,

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoid

ance Assist may not function properly
when the obstruction or malfunction
condition persists.

This device complies with Part 15
of the FCC rules.

Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

Reverse Parking Distance
Warning (PDW) (if equipped)

Reverse Parking Distance Warning will
help warn the driver if a person, an ani

mal or an object is detected within a cer

tain distance when the vehicle is moving
in reverse.

Detecting sensor

Rear ultrasonic sensors

Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sen

sors.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing settings

Warning methods

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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

A: Driver Assistance

1 Warning Methods

2 Parking Safety Priority
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods on the infotainment sys

tem to change the Warning Sound.
• Parking Safety Priority: For safe

parking, the audio volume will tempo

rarily decrease while Rear View Moni

tor is operating.

CAUTION

• Ensure that Warning Methods you

have set may apply to the Warning
Methods of other Driver Assistance
systems.

• Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

• The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on
the vehicle features and specifica

tions.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing operation

Parking Safety button

Press the Parking Safety (

) button to

turn on or off Reverse Parking Distance
Warning.

• When Reverse Parking Distance

Warning is off (button indicator light
off), if you shift the gear to R
(Reverse), Reverse Parking
Distance Warning will automatically
turn on.

• If you shift the gear to R (Reverse),

Reverse Parking Distance Warning
will not turn off even if you press the
Parking Safety (

) button for your

safety.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing

Reverse Parking Distance Warning will
operate under the following conditions.

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Shift the gear to R (Reverse).
• The vehicle's speed is below 6 mph

(10 km/h).

Warning indication and warning
sound

• The corresponding indicator will

appear on the cluster or infotainment
system whenever each ultrasonic sen

sor detects a person, animal or object
in its sensing range. Also an audible
warning will sound.

• When more than two objects are

detected at the same time, the closest

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Distance from

object

Warning indicator

when driving back

ward

Warning sound

24~48 inches.

(60~120 cm)

Buzzer beeps inter

mittently

12~24 inches

(30~60 cm)

Beeps more fre

quently

within 12 inches

(30 cm)

Beeps continuously

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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

one will be warned with an audible
warning.

• Distance from object may be detected

differently when obstacles are not
located in front of the sensor.

• The shape of the indicator in the illus

tration may differ from the actual
vehicle.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing malfunction and precautions

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing malfunction

After starting the vehicle, a beep will
sound once when the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse) to indicate Reverse Parking
Distance Warning is operating normally.

However, if one or more of the following
occurs, first check whether the ultra

sonic sensor is damaged or blocked with
foreign material. If it still does not work
properly, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
• The audible warning does not sound.

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The buzzer sounds intermittently.

• The warning message appears on the

cluster.

A: Ultrasonic sensor error or blockage

Limitations of Reverse Parking
Distance Warning

• Reverse Parking Distance Warning

may not operate normally when:

- Moisture is frozen to the sensor

(Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing will operate normally when it is
melted.)

- Sensor is covered with foreign

material, such as snow or water
(Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing will operate normally when such
foreign material are removed.)

- The weather is extremely hot or

cold

- The sensor or sensor assembly is

disassembled

- The surface of the sensor is

pressed hard or an impact is
applied with a hard object

- The surface of the sensor is

scratched with a sharp object

- The sensors or its surrounding area

is directly sprayed with high pres

sure washer

• Reverse Parking Distance Warning

may malfunction when:

- Heavy rain or water spray is pres

ent

- Water flows on the surface of the

sensor

- Affected by another vehicle's sen

sors

- The sensor is covered with snow
- Driving on uneven road, gravel

roads or bushes

- Objects that generates ultrasonic

waves are near the sensor

- Installing the license plate differ

ently from the original location

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Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

- The vehicle bumper height or ultra

sonic sensor installation has been
modified

- Attaching equipments or accesso

ries around the ultrasonic sensors

• The following objects may not be

detected:

- Sharp or slim objects, such as

ropes, chains or small poles.

- Objects, which tend to absorb sen

sor frequency, such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.

- Objects smaller than 40 inches

(100 cm) in length and narrower
than 6 inches (14 cm) in diameter.

- Pedestrians, animals or objects that

are very close to the ultrasonic sen

sors

W ARNING

• Reverse Parking Distance Warning is

a supplemental function. The opera

tion of Reverse Parking Distance
Warning can be affected by several
factors (including environmental con

ditions). It is the responsibility of the
driver to always check the rear view
before and while parking.

• Your vehicle warranty does not cover

any accidents or damage to the vehi

cle due to the malfunction of Reverse
Parking Distance Warning.

• Pay close attention when driving near

objects, pedestrians, and especially
children. Some objects may not be
detected by the ultrasonic sensors,
due to the objects distance, size or
material, all of which can limit the
effectiveness of the sensor.

• Parking Distance Warning indicator

may not occur sequentially depending
on vehicle speed or obstacle shape.

• If Reverse Parking Distance Warning

needs repair, have your vehicle
inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Forward/Reverse Parking Dis

tance Warning (PDW) (if
equipped)

Forward/Reverse Parking Distance
Warning will help warn the driver if an
obstacle is detected within a certain dis

tance when the vehicle is moving for

ward or in reverse at low speeds.

Detecting sensor

Front ultrasonic sensors

Rear ultrasonic sensors

Refer to the picture above for the
detailed location of the detecting sen

sors.

Forward/Reverse Parking Dis

tance Warning settings

Warning methods

A: Driver Assistance

1 Warning Methods

2 Parking Safety Priority
With the vehicle on, select Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance → Warn

ing Methods on the infotainment sys

tem to change the Warning Sound.
• Parking Safety Priority: For safe

parking, the audio volume will tempo

rarily decrease while Rear View Moni

tor is operating.

CAUTION

• Ensure that Warning Methods you

have set may apply to the Warning
Methods of other Driver Assistance
systems.

• Warning Methods will maintain its last

setting even if the vehicle is restarted.

• The setting menu may not be avail

able for your vehicle depending on
the vehicle features and specifica

tions.

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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Parking Distance Warning Auto
On

You can set the parking distance warn

ing to be ON at low speeds. To use Park

ing Distance Warning Auto On function,
select Settings

→ Driver Assistance →

Parking Safety

→ Parking Distance

Warning Auto On on the instrument
cluster or Settings

→ Vehicle → Driver

Assistance

→ Parking Safety → Park

ing Distance Warning Auto On on the
infotainment system.

NOTICE

When Parking Distance Warning Auto
On is selected, the Parking Safety button
indicator (

) stays on.

Parking Distance Warning opera

tion

Control switch

Parking

Safety button

• Press the Parking Safety ( ) button to

turn on Forward/Reverse Parking Dis

tance Warning. Press the button again
to turn off the function.

• When the gear is shift to R (Reverse),

Parking Distance Warning will auto

matically turn on (Parking Safety but

ton indicator on).

• When the gear is in R (Reverse),

Park

ing Distance Warning does not

turn off even if the Parking Safety
button
(3) is pressed.

Forward Parking Distance Warn

ing

Forward Parking Distance Warning will
operate under the following conditions.

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The gear is shifted from R (Reverse)

to D (Drive) with Reverse Parking Dis

tance Warning on

• The gear is in D (Drive) and the Park

ing Safety (

) button indicator light is

• Forward Parking Distance Warning

warns the driver when the vehicle is in
D (Drive)

(If Settings

→ Driver Assistance →

Parking Safety

→ Parking Distance

Warning Auto On on the instrument
cluster or Settings

→ Vehicle →

Driver Assistance

→ Parking Safety

→ Parking Distance Warning Auto

On on the infotainment system
selected)

• Vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10 km/

h).

NOTICE

• Forward Parking Distance Warning

does not operate when the vehicle's
forward speed is above 6 mph (10
km/h) even when the Parking Safety
(

) button indicator is on. Forward

Parking Distance Warning will operate
again when the vehicle's forward
speed decreases below 6 mph (10
km/h) while the Parking Safety (

)

button indicator is on.

• When the vehicle's forward speed is

above 18 mph (30 km/h), the Forward
Parking Distance Warning will turn off
(Parking Safety button indicator off).

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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Although you drive below 6 mph (10
km/h) again, Forward Parking Dis

tance Warning will not automatically
turn on (If Settings

→ Driver Assis

tance

→ Parking Safety → Parking

Distance Warning Auto On on the
instrument cluster or Settings

→

Vehicle

→ Driver Assistance →

Parking Safety

→ Parking Distance

Warning Auto On on the infotain

ment system not selected).

Warning indication and warning
sound

• The corresponding indicator will

appear whenever each ultrasonic sen

sor detects a person, animal or object
in its sensing range. Also an audible
warning will sound.

• When more than two objects are

detected at the same time, the closest
one will be warned with an audible
warning.

• The shape of the indicator in the illus

tration may differ from the actual
vehicle.

Reverse Parking Distance Warn

ing

Reverse Parking Distance Warning will
operate under the following conditions.

僅

The gear is shifted to R (Reverse).
• Vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10 km/

h).

NOTICE

Parking Distance Warning detects and
warns the driver of both rear and front
corners, when the vehicle speed is below
6 mph (10 km/h).

Warning indication and warning
sound

• The corresponding indicator will

appear whenever each ultrasonic sen

sor detects a person, animal or object
in its sensing range. Also an audible
warning will sound.

• When more than two objects are

detected at the same time, the closest
one will be warned with an audible
warning.

• The shape of the indicator in the illus

tration may differ from the actual
vehicle.

Distance

from object

Warning indicator

when driving

forward

Warning

sound

24~40 inches

(60~100 cm)

Buzzer beeps

intermittently

12~24 inches

(30~60 cm)

Beeps more

frequently

within 12 inches

(30 cm)

Beeps

continuously

Distance

from object

Warning indicator

when driving

backward

Warning

sound

24~48 inches

(60~120 cm)

Buzzer beeps

intermittently

12~24 iinches

(30~60 cm)

Beeps more

frequently

within 12 inches

(30 cm)

Beeps

continuously

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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

Parking Distance Warning mal

function and limitations

Parking Distance Warning mal

function

After starting the vehicle, a beep will
sound when the gear is shifted to R
(Reverse) to indicate Parking Distance
Warning is operating properly.

However, if one or more of the following
occurs, first check whether the ultra

sonic sensor is damaged or blocked with
foreign material. If it still does not work
properly, have your vehicle inspected by
an authorized Kia dealer.
• The direction of Parking Distance

Warning sensor malfunction is shown
on the instrument cluster.

A: Ultrasonic sensor error or blockage

Parking Distance Warning dis

abled

A: Parking Distance Warning system
limited. Ultrasonic sensor blocked

If this occurs, the warning message
appears on the cluster. Parking Distance
Warning will operate properly when snow,
rain or foreign material is removed. If
Parking Distance Warning does not
operate properly after obstruc

tion (snow,

rain, or foreign material) is removed
(including trailer, carrier, etc., from the
rear bumper), have your vehi

cle

inspected by an authorized Kia dealer.

Limitations of Parking Distance
Warning

• Parking Distance Warning may not

operate properly when:

- Moisture is frozen to the sensor
- Sensor is covered with foreign sub

stance, such as snow or water
(Parking Distance Warning will
operate properly when such sub

stance is removed.)

- The weather is extremely hot or

cold

- The sensor or sensor assembly is

disassembled

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Forward/Reverse Parking Distance Warning (PDW)

- The surface of the sensor is

pressed hard or hit with a hard
object

- The surface of the sensor is

scratched with a sharp object

- The sensors or its surrounding area

is directly sprayed with high pres

sure washer

• Parking Distance Warning may mal

function when:

- Heavy rain or water spray is pres

ent

- Water flows on the surface of the

sensor

- Affected by another vehicle's sen

sors

- The sensor is covered with snow or

ice

- Driving on uneven road, gravel

roads or bushes

- Objects that generates ultrasonic

waves are near the sensor

- License plate is installed in a differ

ent spot from the original location

- The vehicle bumper height or ultra

sonic sensor installation has been
modified

- Attaching equipment or accessories

next to the ultrasonic sensors

• The following objects may not be

detected:

- Sharp or slim objects, such as

ropes, chains or small poles.

- Narrow objects, such as corners of

a square column

- Objects, which tend to absorb sen

sor frequency, such as clothes,
spongy material or snow.

- Objects smaller than 100 cm (40

inches) in length and narrower than
14 cm (6 inches) in diameter.

- Pedestrians, animals or objects that

are very close to the ultrasonic sen

sors

W ARNING

• Parking Distance Warning is a supple

mental function. The operation of
Parking Distance Warning can be
affected by several factors (including
environmental conditions). It is the
responsibility of the driver to always
check the front and rear views before
and while parking.

• Your new vehicle warranty does not

cover any accidents or damage to the
vehicle due to the malfunction of
Parking Distance Warning.

• Pay close attention when driving near

• Parking Distance Warning does not

warn you in the order of detection. It
varies depending on the speed of the
vehicle or the shape of a person, ani

mal, or object.

• If the Parking Distance Warning does

not operate properly, have your vehi

cle inspected by an authorized Kia
dealer.

What to do in an emergency

Road warning................................................................................. 7-3

•

Hazard warning flasher................................................................................. 7-
3

In case of an emergency while driving ....................................... 7-3

•

If the Vehicle Stalls While Driving ............................................................. 7-
3

•

If the engine stalls at a crossroad or crossing..................................... 7-3

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If you have a flat tire while driving........................................................... 7-3

If the engine will not start ............................................................ 7-4

•

If engine doesn't turn over or turns over slowly................................. 7-4

•

If engine turns over normally but does not start ............................... 7-4

Emergency

starting ....................................................................... 7-5

•

Jump

starting .....................................................................................................

7-5

•

Push-starting......................................................................................................
7-6

If the engine overheats................................................................. 7-6
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) .................................. 7-8

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Effective Use of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)... 7-8

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Low tire pressure telltale ............................................................................. 7-9

•

Low tire pressure position telltale............................................................. 7-9

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

malfunction

indicator

................................................................................... 7-

•

Tire replacement with TPMS...................................................................... 7-
11

•

This device complies with Part 15 of the F CC rules.........................7-
12

If you have a flat tire................................................................... 7-12

•

Jack and tools ...................................................................................................7-
12

•

Removing and storing the spare tire......................................................7-

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Changing tires

..................................................................................................7-13

•

Important - use of compact spare tire.................................................. 7-16

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Jack label ........................................................................................................... 7-

Towing

..........................................................................................7-20

What to do in an emergency

Road warning

What to do in an emergency

Road warning

When in an emergency situation occurs
while driving or when you park by the
edge of the roadway, you must alert
approaching or passing vehicles to be
careful as they pass. For this, you should
use the hazard warning flasher.

Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher serves as a
warning to other drivers to exercise
extreme caution when approaching,
overtaking, or passing your vehicle.

It should be used whenever emergency
repairs are being made or when the
vehicle is stopped near the edge of a
roadway.

Depress the flasher switch with the igni

tion switch in any position. The flasher
switch is located in the center fascia
panel. All turn signal lights will flash
simultaneously.
• The hazard warning flasher operates

whether your vehicle is running or not.

• The turn signals do not work when the

hazard flasher is on.

• Care must be taken when using the

hazard warning flasher while the vehi

cle is being towed.

In case of an emergency while
driving

If an emergency situation occurs while
driving, stay calm and take the following
steps.

If the Vehicle Stalls While Driving

1. Reduce your speed gradually, keep

ing a straight line.

2. Move cautiously off the road to a safe

place.

3. Turn on your hazard warning flasher.
4. Try to start the vehicle again. If your

vehicle will not start, contact an
authorized Kia dealer or seek other
qualified assistance.

If the engine stalls at a crossroad
or crossing

• If the engine stalls at a crossroad or

crossing, set the shift lever in the N
(Neutral) position and then push the
vehicle to a safe place.

• If your vehicle has a manual transmis

sion not equipped with a ignition lock
switch, the vehicle can move forward
by shifting to the 2 (second) or 3 (third)
gear and then turning the starter
without depressing the clutch pedal.

If you have a flat tire while driv

ing

• Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal and let the vehicle slow down
while driving straight ahead.

Do not apply the brakes immediately
or attempt to pull off the road as this
may cause a loss of control.

• When the vehicle has slowed to such

a speed that it is safe to do so, brake
carefully and pull off the road.

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What to do in an emergency

If the engine will not start

• Drive off the road as far as possible

and park on firm level ground.

If you are on a divided highway, do
not park in the median area between
the two traffic lanes.

• When the vehicle is stopped, turn on

your emergency hazard flashers, set
the parking brake and put the trans

mission in P (Park).

• Have all passengers get out of the

vehicle. Be sure they all get out on the
side of the vehicle that is away from
traffic.

• When changing a flat tire, follow the

instruction provided later in this sec

tion.

If the engine will not start

If engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly

1. If your vehicle has an Intelligent Vari

able Transmission, be sure the shift
lever is in N (Neutral) or P (Park) and
the emergency brake is set.

2. Check the battery connections to be

sure they are clean and tight.

3. Turn on the interior light. If the light

dims or goes out when you operate
the starter, the battery is discharged.

4. Check the starter connections to be

sure they are securely tightened.

Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it.
This could cause damage to your vehi

cle. Refer to "Jump starting" on page 7-5.

W ARNING

Push/pull start
Do not push or pull the vehicle to start it.
Push or pull starting may cause the cata

lytic converter to overload and create a
fire hazard.

If engine turns over normally but
does not start

1. Check the fuel level.
2. With the ignition switch in the LOCK

position, check all connectors at the
ignition coils and spark plugs. Recon

nect any that may be disconnected or
loose.

3. Check the fuel line in the engine com

partment.

4. If the engine still does not start, call an

authorized Kia dealer or seek other
qualified assistance.

What to do in an emergency

Emergency starting

When the vehicle will not start because
of low battery power, you may need to
jump start the vehicle.

Jump starting

Connect cables in numerical order and
disconnect in reverse order.

Jump starting can be dangerous if done
incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid harm to
yourself or damage to your vehicle or
battery, follow these jump starting pro

cedures. If in doubt, we strongly recom

mend that you have a competent
technician or towing service jump start
your vehicle.

W ARNING

Battery
Never attempt to check the electrolyte
level of the battery as this may cause the
battery to rupture or explode.

W ARNING

Frozen batteries
Do not attempt to jump start the vehicle if
the discharged battery is frozen, as the
battery may rupture or explode.

W ARNING

Battery
Keep all flames or sparks away from the
battery. The battery produces hydrogen
gas which will explode if exposed to
flame or sparks.

W ARNING

Battery cables
Do not connect the jumper cable from the
negative terminal of the booster bat

tery

to the negative terminal of the dis

charged battery, directly. This can cause
the discharged battery to overheat
crack, and degrade.

Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the booster battery, and the other end to a
metallic point, far away from the bat

tery.

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Sulfuric acid risk
Automobile batteries contain sulfuric
acid. When jump starting your vehicle, be
careful not to get sulfuric acid on
yourself, your clothing, or on the vehicle.
This acid is poisonous and highly corro

sive.

Jump-starting

1. Make sure the booster battery is 12-

volt and that its negative terminal is
grounded.

2. If the booster battery is in another

vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
come in contact.

3. Turn off all unnecessary electrical

loads.

4. Connect the jumper cables in the

exact sequence shown in the illustra

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tion. First connect one end of a
jumper cable to the positive terminal
of the discharged battery (1), then
connect the other end to the positive
terminal of the booster battery (2).

Proceed to connect one end of the
other jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the booster battery (3),
then the other end to a solid, station

ary, metallic point away from the bat

tery (4).

Do not allow the jumper cables to
contact anything except the correct
battery terminals or the correct
ground. Do not lean over the battery
when making connections.

5. Start vehicle with the booster battery

and let it run at 2,000 rpm, then start
the vehicle with the discharged bat

tery.

If the cause of your battery discharg

ing is not apparent, you should have
your vehicle checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.

NOTICE

Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative terminal of
the booster battery, and the other end to a
metallic point, far away from the bat

tery.

Push-starting

Vehicles equipped with Intelligent Vari

able Transmission cannot be push-
started. Follow the directions in this sec

tion for jump-starting.

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Tow starting vehicle

Never tow a vehicle to start it.
When the engine starts, the vehicle can
suddenly surge forward and could cause
a collision with the tow vehicle.

If the engine overheats

If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss of
power, or hear loud pinging or knocking,
the engine will probably be too hot.

If this happens, you should:
1. Pull off the road and stop as soon as it

is safe to do so.

2. Place the shift lever in P (Park) and

set the parking brake.

3. If the air conditioning is on, turn it off.
4. If engine coolant is running out under

the vehicle or steam is coming out
from underneath the hood, stop the
engine. Do not open the hood until the
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped.

5. If there is no visible loss of engine

coolant and no steam, leave the
engine running and check to be sure
the engine cooling fan is operating.

1) If the fan is not running, turn the

engine off.

6. Check to see if the water pump drive

belt is missing.

1) If it is not missing, check to see that

it is tight.

2) If the drive belt seems to be satis

factory, check for coolant leaking

What to do in an emergency

If the engine overheats

from the radiator, hoses or under
the vehicle. (If the air conditioning
had been in use, it is normal for
cold water to be draining from it
when you stop).

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Under the hood

While the engine is running, keep
hair, hands and clothing away
from moving parts such as the
fan and drive belts to prevent
injury.

7. If the water pump drive belt is broken

or engine coolant is leaking out, stop
the engine immediately and call the
nearest authorized Kia dealer for
assistance.

8. If you cannot find the cause of the

overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to normal. If
coolant has been lost, carefully add
coolant to the reservoir to bring the
fluid level in the reservoir up to the
halfway mark.

9. Proceed with caution, keeping alert

for further signs of overheating. If
overheating happens again, call an
authorized Kia dealer for assistance.

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Radiator cap

Do not remove the radiator cap
when the engine is hot. This may
result in coolant being blown out
of the opening and cause serious

burns.

NOTICE

• Serious loss of coolant indicates there

is a leak in the cooling system and this
should be checked as soon as possi

ble by an authorized Kia dealer.

• When the engine overheats from low

engine coolant, suddenly adding
engine coolant may cause cracks in
the engine. To prevent damage, add
engine coolant slowly in small quanti

ties.

What to do in an emergency

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys

tem (TPMS)

The tire pressure monitoring system
detects the pressure of vehicle's tires
and displays it on the LCD display.

A: Low tire pressure
1. Low tire pressure telltale / TPMS mal

function indicator

2. Low tire pressure position telltale

(Shown on the LCD display)

Tire Pressure Indicator

• You can check the tire pressure in the

assist mode on the cluster.

- Refer to "User settings mode" on

page 4-48.

• Tire pressure is displayed 1~2 minutes

later after driving.

• If tire pressure is not displayed when

the vehicle is stopped, "Drive to dis

play" message displays. After driving,
check the tire pressure.

• You can change the tire pressure unit

in the user settings mode on the clus

ter.

- psi, kPa, bar (Refer to "User settings

mode" on page 4-48).

NOTICE

• The tire pressure may change due to

factors such as parking condition,
driving style, and altitude above sea
level.

• The tire pressure shown on the dash

board may differ from the tire pres

sure measured by tire pressure
gauge.

Effective Use of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS)

Each tire, including the spare (if pro

vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehicle
manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label.

(If your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the vehi

cle placard or tire inflation pressure 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 illumi

nates a low tire pressure telltale when
one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low
tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as soon
as possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signifi

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cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire
to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi

ciency and tire tread life, and may affect
the vehicle's handling and stopping abil

ity.

Please note that the TPMS is not a sub

stitute for proper tire maintenance, and it
is the driver's responsibility to maintain
correct tire pressure, even if under-infla

tion has not reached the level to trigger
illumination of the TPMS low tire pres

sure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not operat

ing properly. The TPMS malfunction
indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and
then remain continuously illuminated.
This sequence will continue upon subse

quent vehicle start-ups as long as the
malfunction exists. When the malfunc

tion indicator is illuminated, the system
may not be able to detect or signal low
tire pressure as intended. TPMS mal

functions may occur for a variety of rea

sons, 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 tell

tale after replacing one or more tires or
wheels on your vehicle to ensure that
the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to
function properly.

NOTICE

If any of the below happens, have the
system checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.

1. The low tire pressure telltale / TPMS

malfunction indicator does not illumi

nate for 3 seconds when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON position or
engine is running.

2. The TPMS malfunction indicator

remains appeared after blinking for
approximately 1 minute.

3. The Low tire pressure position telltale

remains appeared.

Low tire pressure telltale

Low tire pressure position telltale

When the tire pressure monitoring sys

tem warning indicators are appeared,
one or more of your tires is significantly
under-inflated.

A: Low tire pressure
If the telltale appears, immediately reduce
your speed, avoid hard cornering and
anticipate increased stopping dis

tances.

You should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible.

Inflate the tires to the proper pressure as
indicated on the vehicle's placard or tire

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inflation pressure label located on the
driver's side center pillar 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 appear 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 appeared if the
tire pressure was adjusted to the recom

mended tire inflation pressure in warm
weather. It does not mean your TPMS is
malfunctioning because the decreased
temperature leads to a proportional low

ering of tire pressure.

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 tem

perature

is greatly higher or lower, you should
check the tire inflation pressure and
adjust the tires to the recommended tire
inflation pressure.

When filling tires with more air, condi

tions to turn off the low tire pressure tell

tale may not be met. This is because a
tire inflator has a margin of error in per

formance. The low tire pressure telltale
will be turned off if the tire pressure is
above the recommended tire inflation
pressure.

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Low pressure damage
Do not drive on low pressure tires. Sig

nificantly low tire pressure can cause the
tires to overheat and fail making the
vehicle unstable resulting in increased

braking distances and a loss of vehicle
control.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System

(TPMS) malfunction indicator

The low tire pressure telltale will appear
after it blinks for approximately one min

ute when there is a problem with the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.

If the system is able to correctly detect
an underinflation warning at the same
time as system failure then it will appear
both the TPMS malfunction and low tire
pressure position telltales e.g. if Front Left
sensor fails, the TPMS malfunction
indicator appears, but if the Front Right,
Rear Left, or Rear Right tire is under-
inflated, the low tire pressure position
telltales may appear together with the
TPMS malfunction indicator.

Have the system checked by an autho

rized Kia dealer as soon as possible to
determine the cause of the problem.
• The TPMS malfunction indicator may

be appeard if the vehicle is moving
around electric power supply cables or
radios transmitters such as at police
stations, government and pub

lic

offices, broadcasting stations, mili

tary 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 appeared if snow chains are used
or some separate electronic 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).

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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Tire replacement with TPMS

If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire Pres

sure 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.

CAUTION

Repair Agents
Never use a puncture-repairing agent
not approved by Kia to repair and/or
inflate a low pressure tire. The sealant
not approved by Kia may damage the
tire pressure sensor.

Each wheel is equipped with a tire pres

sure sensor mounted inside the tire
behind the valve stem. You must use
TPMS specific wheels. It is recom

mended 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 pres

sure tire is repaired and placed on the
vehicle.

After you replace the low pressure tire
with the spare tire, the TPMS malfunc

tion indicator may appear after a few
minutes because the TPMS sensor
mounted on the spare wheel is not initi

ated.

Once the low pressure tire is inflated
again to the recommended pressure and
installed on the vehicle or the TPMS sen

sor 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 initi

ated

and the TPMS sensor on the origi

nal

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 autho

rized Kia dealer.

You may not be able to identify a low tire
by simply looking at it. Always use a
good quality tire pressure gauge to mea

sure the tire's inflation pressure. Please
note that a tire that is hot (from being
driven) will have a higher pressure mea

surement than a tire that is cold (from
sitting stationary 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 measuring
the inflation pressure. Always be sure
the tire is cold before inflating to the rec

ommended 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 Monitor

ing System. The liquid sealant can dam

age the tire pressure 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 gradu

ally and with light force, and slowly
move to a safe position off the road.

What to do in an emergency

If you have a flat tire

NOTICE

Protecting TPMS
Tampering with, modifying, or disabling
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
malfunctions. Tampering with, modifying,
or disabling the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) components 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
three conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2. This device must accept any interfer

ence received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.

3. Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the
device.

If you have a flat tire

If you have a flat tire, you can change
the flat tire to a spare tire using tools.

Jack and tools

The jack and wheel lug nut wrench are
stored in the luggage compartment.

Remove the panel indicated in the illus

tration.

1. Jack handle

2. Jack

3. Wheel lug nut wrench

4. Towing hook

Jacking instructions

The jack is provided for emergency tire
changing only.

Follow jacking instructions to reduce the
possibility of personal injury.

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Tire Jack
Do not place any portion of your body
under a vehicle that is only supported by
a jack since the vehicle can easily roll off
the jack. Use vehicle support stands.

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Changing tires
Never attempt vehicle repairs in the traf

fic lanes of a public road or highway.

• Always move the vehicle completely

off the road and onto the shoulder
before trying to change a tire. The jack
should be used on a firm level ground.
If you cannot find a firm, level place off
the road, call a towing ser

vice

company for assistance.

• Be sure to use the correct front and

rear jacking positions on the vehicle;
never use the bumpers or any other
part of the vehicle for jack support.

• Do not allow anyone to remain in the

vehicle while it is on the jack.

• Make sure any children present are in

a secure place away from the road
and from the vehicle to be raised with
the jack.

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Running vehicle on jack
Do not start or run the engine of the
vehicle while the vehicle is on the jack as
this may cause the vehicle to fall off the
jack.

To prevent the jack from "rattling" while
the vehicle is in motion, store it properly.

Removing and storing the spare
tire

• Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt

counterclockwise to remove.

• Store the tire in the reverse order of

removal.

• To prevent the spare tire and tools

from "rattling" while the vehicle is in
motion, store them properly.

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Touching surface of the luggage room
floor

Do not touch the metal surface of the
luggage room floor while the engine is
operating or hot. Doing so could result in
serious bodily injury.

Turn the engine off and wait until it cools
down or wear gloves to remove the spare
tire from the luggage room.

Changing tires

1. Park on a level surface and apply the

parking brake firmly.

2. Place the transmission shift lever in P

(Park).

3. Activate the hazard warning flashers.

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4. Remove the wheel lug nut wrench,

jack and spare tire from the vehicle.

5. Block both the front and rear of the

wheel that is diagonally opposite from
the jack position.

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Jack location
To reduce the possibility of injury, be
sure to use only the jack provided with
the vehicle in the correct jack position;
never use any other part of the vehicle
for jack support.

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Changing a tire
• To prevent vehicle movement while

changing a tire, always set the park

ing brake fully, and always block the
wheel diagonally opposite the wheel
being changed.

• We recommend that the wheels of the

vehicle be blocked, and that no per

son remain in a vehicle that is being
jacked.

6. Loosen the wheel lug nuts counter

clockwise one turn each, but do not
remove any nut until the tire has been
raised off the ground.

7. Place the jack at the front (1) or rear

(2) jacking position closest to the tire
you are changing. Place the jack at
the designated locations under the
frame. The jacking positions are
plates welded to the frame with two
tabs and a raised dot to line up with
the jack.

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8. Insert the wheel lug nut wrench into the

jack and turn it clockwise, raising the
vehicle until the tire just clears the
ground. This measurement is approxi

mately 1 in (30 mm).

Before removing the wheel lug nuts,
make sure the vehicle is stable and
that there is no chance for movement
or slippage.

Loosen the wheel nuts and remove
them with your fingers.

10.

Slide the wheel off the studs and lay it
flat so it cannot roll away.

11.

To put the wheel on the hub, pick up
the spare tire, line up the holes with
the studs and slide the wheel onto
them. If this is difficult, tip the wheel
slightly and get the top hole in the
wheel lined up with the top stud.

12.Jiggle the wheel back and forth until

the wheel can slide over the other
studs.

Wheels may have sharp edges. Han

dle them carefully to avoid possible
severe injury. Before putting the wheel
into place, be sure that there is
nothing on the hub or wheel (such as
mud, tar, gravel, etc.) that prevents
the wheel from fitting solidly against
the hub.

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Installing a wheel
Make sure the wheel makes good con

tact with the hub when installed. If the
contact of the mounting surface between
the wheel and hub is not good, the wheel
nuts could come loose and cause the
loss of a wheel. Loss of a wheel may
result in loss of control of the vehicle.

13.

To install the wheel, hold it on the

studs, put the wheel nuts on the studs
and tighten them finger tight.

14.

Jiggle the tire to be sure it is com

pletely seated, then tighten the nuts as
much as possible with your fingers
again.

15.

Insert the wrench into the jack and
lower the vehicle to the ground by
turning the wheel nut wrench coun

terclockwise.

16.

Position the wrench as shown in the

drawing and tighten the wheel nuts.
Be sure the socket is seated com

pletely over the nut. Do not stand on
the wrench handle or use an exten

sion pipe over the wrench handle.

17.

Go around the wheel, tightening

every nut following the numerical
sequence shown in the image until

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they are all tight. Double-check each
nut for tightness.

18.

After changing wheels, have an

authorized Kia dealer tighten the
wheel nuts to their proper torque as
soon as possible.

19.

To prevent the jack, wheel lug nut

wrench and spare tire from rattling
while the vehicle is in motion, store
them properly.

20.

Check the inflation pressures as soon

as possible after installing the spare
tire. Adjust it to the specified pressure,
if necessary. Refer to "Tires and
wheels" on page 9-5.

Wheel nut tightening torque:

79~94 lbf·ft (11~13 kgf·m)
If you have a tire gauge, remove the
valve cap and check the air pressure. If
the pressure is lower than recom

mended, drive slowly to the nearest ser

vice station and inflate to the correct
pressure. If it is too high, adjust it until it is
correct. Always reinstall the valve cap
after checking or adjusting the tire pres

sure. If the cap is not replaced, dust and
dirt may get into the tire valve and air
may leak from the tire. If you lose a valve
cap, buy another and install it as soon as
possible.

After you have changed the wheels,
always secure the flat tire in its place
and return the jack and tools to their
proper storage locations.

CAUTION

Reusing lug nuts
Make certain during wheel removal that
the same nuts that were removed are
reinstalled - or, if replaced, that nuts with
metric threads and the same chamfer
configuration are used. Your vehicle has
metric threads on the wheel studs and
nuts. Installation of a non-metric thread
nut on a metric stud will not secure the
wheel to the hub properly and will dam

age the stud so that it must be replaced.

Note that most lug nuts do not have
metric threads. Be sure to use extreme
care in checking for thread style before
installing aftermarket lug nuts or wheels. If
in doubt, consult an authorized Kia
dealer.

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Wheel studs
If the studs are damaged, they may lose
their ability to retain the wheel. This could
lead to the loss of the wheel and a
collision resulting in serious injuries.

Important - use of compact spare
tire

Your vehicle is equipped with a compact
spare tire. This compact spare tire takes
up less space than a regular-size tire.
This tire is smaller than a conventional
tire and is designed for temporary use
only.
• You should drive carefully when the

compact spare is in use. The compact
spare should be replaced by the

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proper conventional tire and rim at
the first opportunity.

• The operation of this vehicle is not

recommended with more than one
compact spare tire in use at the same
time.

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Spare tire
The compact spare tire is for emergency
use only. Do not operate your vehicle on
this compact spare at speeds over 50
mph (80 km/h). The original tire should
be repaired or replaced as soon as pos

sible to avoid failure of the spare possi

bly leading to bodily injury or death.

The compact spare should be inflated to
60 psi (420 kPa).

NOTICE

Check the inflation pressure afterinstall

ing the spare tire. Adjust it tothe speci

fied pressure, as necessary.

When using a compact spare tire,
observe the following precautions:
• Under no circumstances should you

exceed 50 mph (80 km/h); a higher
speed could damage the tire.

• Ensure that you drive slowly enough

for the road conditions to avoid all
hazards. Any road hazard, such as a
pothole or debris, could seriously
damage the compact spare.

• Any continuous road use of this tire

could result in tire failure, loss of vehi

cle control, and possible personal
injury.

• Do not exceed the vehicle's maximum

load rating or the load-carrying
capacity shown on the sidewall of the
compact spare tire.

• Avoid driving over obstacles. The

compact spare tire diameter is smaller
than the diameter of a conventional
tire and reduces the ground clearance
approximately 1 inch (25 mm), which
could result in damage to the vehicle.

• Do not take this vehicle through an

automatic vehicle wash while the
compact spare tire is installed.

• Do not use tire chains on the compact

spare tire. Because of the smaller size,
a tire chain will not fit properly. This
could damage the vehicle and result
in loss of the chain.

• Do not use the compact spare tire on

any other vehicle because this tire has
been designed especially for your
vehicle.

• The compact spare tire's tread life is

shorter than a regular tire. Inspect your
compact spare tire regularly and
replace worn compact spare tires with
the same size and design, mounted
on the same wheel.

• The compact spare tire should not be

used on any other wheels, nor should
standard tires, snow tires, wheel cov

ers or trim rings be used with the
compact spare wheel. If such use is
attempted, damage to these items or
other vehicle components may occur.

• Do not use more than one compact

spare tire at a time.

• Do not tow a trailer while the compact

spare tire is installed.

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