Driving your vehicle
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Winter driving
Always check chain installation for
proper mounting after driving approxi
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mately 0.3~0.6 miles (0.5~1 km) to
ensure safe mounting. Retighten or
remount the chains if they are loose.
Chain installation
When installing chains, follow the manu
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facturer's instructions and mount them
as tightly as possible. Drive slowly (less
than 20 mph (30 km/h)) with chains
installed. If you hear the chains contact
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ing the body or chassis, stop and tighten
them. If they still make contact, slow
down until it stops. Remove the chains
as soon as you begin driving on cleared
roads.
When mounting snow chains, park the
vehicle on level ground away from traf
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fic. Turn on the vehicle Hazard Warning
flashers and place a triangular emer
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gency warning device behind the vehicle
if available. Always place the vehicle in P
(Park), apply the parking brake and turn
off the vehicle before installing snow
chains.
僅 The use of chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling.
僅 Do not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h) or
the chain manufacturer's recom
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mended speed limit, whichever is
lower.
僅 Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the vehicle
to bounce.
僅 Avoid sharp turns or locked-wheel
braking.
Snow Chains
僅 Chains that are the wrong size or
improperly installed can damage your
vehicle's brake lines, suspension,
body and wheels.
僅 Stop driving and retighten the chains
any time you hear them hitting the
vehicle.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high qual
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ity ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that
should be used because it helps prevent
corrosion in the cooling system, lubri
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cates the water pump and prevents
freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish
your coolant refer to "Scheduled mainte
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nance service" on page 9-7. Before win
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ter, have your coolant tested to assure
that its freezing point is sufficient for the
temperatures anticipated during the
winter.
Check 12V battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the 12V
battery and cables (refer to "12V battery"
on page 9-17). The level of charge in
your battery can be checked by an
authorized Kia dealer or a service sta
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tion.
To keep locks from freezing
To keep the locks from freezing, squirt
an approved de-icer fluid or glycerine
into the key opening. If a lock is covered
with ice, squirt it with an approved de-
icing fluid to remove the ice. If the lock is
frozen internally, you may be able to
thaw it out by using a heated key. Han
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dle the heated key with care to avoid
injury.
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