Maintenance
Disc brake pads should be inspected
for wear whenever tires are rotated.
Compact spare tire replace-
ment (if equipped)
Tread wear indicator
A compact spare tire has a shorter
tread life than a regular size tire.
Replace it when you can see the
tread wear indicator bars on the tire.
The replacement compact spare tire
should be the same size and design
tire as the one provided with your
new Kia and should be mounted on
the same compact spare tire wheel.
The compact spare tire is not
designed to be mounted on a regular
size wheel, and the compact spare
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
ing a regular size tire.
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Rotate radial tires that have an
asymmetric tread pattern only
from front to rear and not from
right to left.
CAUTION
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Do not mix bias-ply and radial-
ply under any circumstances.
This may cause dangerous han-
dling characteristics.
Tire replacement
If the tire is worn evenly, a tread wear
indicator will appear as a solid band
across the tread. This shows there is
less than 1.6 mm (1/16 inch) of tread
left on the tire. Replace the tire when
this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tire.
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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