Maintenance
Compact spare tire replacement
(if equipped)
Wheel alignment and tire
balance
WARNING - Replacing tires
Driving on worn-out tires is
very hazardous and will reduce
braking effectiveness, steering
accuracy, and traction.
•
A compact spare tire has a shorter The wheels on your vehicle were
tread life than a regular size tire. aligned and balanced carefully at the
Replace it when you can see the factory to give you the longest tire life
tread wear indicator bars on the tire. and best overall performance.
The replacement compact spare tire
• Your vehicle is equipped with
tires designed to provide for
safe ride and handling capabil-
ity. Do not use a size and type
of tire and wheel that is differ-
ent from the one that is origi-
nally installed on your vehicle.
It can affect the safety and per-
of your vehicle,
In most cases, you will not need to
should be the same size and design
have your wheels aligned again.
tire as the one provided with your
However, if you notice unusual tire
new Kia and should be mounted on
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
the same compact spare tire wheel.
or the other, the alignment may need
The compact spare tire is not
to be reset.
designed to be mounted on a regular
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
size wheel, and the compact spare
when driving on a smooth road, your
tire wheel is not designed for mount-
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
ing a regular size tire.
formance
which could lead to handling
failure or rollover and serious
injury. When replacing the
tires, be sure to equip all four
tires with the tire and wheel of
the same size, type, tread,
CAUTION
Improper wheel weights can
damage
minum
your
vehicle's
alu-
only
wheels.
Use
brand
capacity.
and
load-carrying
approved wheel weights.
If you nevertheless decide to
equip your vehicle with any
tire/wheel combination not rec-
ommended by Kia for off road
driving, you should not use
these tires for highway driving.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sorento Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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