Driving your vehicle
Winter driving
Snow tires
Change to "winter weight" oil if
necessary
If you mount snow tires on your vehicle,
make sure they are radial tires of the
same size and load range as the original
tires. Mount snow tires on all four wheels
to balance your vehicle's handling in all
In some climates it is recommended that
a lower viscosity "winter weight" oil be
used during cold weather. See "Recom
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mended lubricants and capacities" on
weather conditions. Do not install stud
ded tires without first checking local,
state and municipal regulations for pos
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page 9-6. If you aren't sure what weight
oil you should use, consult an authorized
Kia dealer.
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sible restrictions against their use.
Check spark plugs and ignition
system
WARNING
Snow tire size
Inspect your spark plugs as described in
"Scheduled maintenance service" on
page 8-8 and replace them if necessary.
Failure to follow the instructions above
can lead to serious injury and death.
Also check all ignition wiring and compo
nents to be sure they are not cracked,
worn or damaged in any way.
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Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
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Your vehicle is delivered with high qual
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To keep locks from freezing
ity ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that
should be used because it helps prevent
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
dle the heated key with care to avoid
injury.
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 in accordance with the
maintenance schedule in section 8.
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Before winter, have your coolant tested
to assure that its freezing point is suffi
cient for the temperatures anticipated
during the winter.
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Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the bat
tery and cables as described in section
8. Have the level of charge in your bat
tery checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
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accordance with instructions on the con
tainer. Window washer anti-freeze is
available from an authorized Kia dealer
and most auto parts outlets. Do not use
engine coolant or other types of anti-
freeze as these may damage the paint
finish.
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