Driving your vehicle
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Winter driving
䳜 The use of chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling.
䳜 Do not exceed 30 km/h (20 mph)
or the chain manufacturer䳓s rec
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ommended speed limit, whichever
is lower.
䳜 Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the
vehicle to bounce.
䳜 Avoid sharp turns or locked wheel
braking.
䳜 Chains that are the wrong size or
improperly installed can damage
your vehicle's brake lines, suspen
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sion, body and wheels.
䳜 Stop driving and re tighten the
chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality 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, lubricates 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 7-12.
Before winter, have your coolant
tested to assure that its freezing
point is sufficient for the tempera
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tures anticipated during the winter.
Check battery and cables
8inter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables (3efer to
"For best battery service" on page
7-8). Have the level of charge in
your battery checked by a profes
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sional workshop. Kia recommends to
visit an authorised Kia dealer/ser
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vice partner.
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter
weight" oil be used during cold
weather. 3efer to "3ecommended
lubricants and capacities" on page
8-10 for recommendations. If you
aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, Kia recommends to con
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sult an authorised Kia dealer/service
partner.
Check spark plugs and ignition sys
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tem
Inspect your spark plugs as
described in "Scheduled mainte
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nance service precaution" on page
7-12 and replace them if necessary.
Also check all ignition wiring and
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