In case of an emergency
TIRES PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) (IF EQUIPPED)
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3.
4.
When the car is stopped, turn on
your emergency hazard flashers,
set the parking brake and put the
transaxle in P.
Have all passengers get out of the
car. Be sure they all get out on the
side of the car that is away from
traffic.
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pres-
sure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signif-
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When changing a flat tire, follow
the instruction provided later in
this section.
icantly under-inflated tire causes the
OLD626200N
tire to overheat and can lead to tire
(1)
(2)
TPMS Malfunction Indicator
Low Tire Pressure Telltale
If engine stalls while driving
failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.
1.
Reduce your speed gradually,
keeping a straight line. Move cau-
tiously off the road to a safe place. Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
2.
3.
Turn on your emergency flashers.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire mainte-
nance, and it is the driver’s responsi-
bility to maintain correct tire pres-
sure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to trigger illumina-
tion of the TPMS low tire pressure
telltale.
Try to start the engine again. If
pressure recommended by the vehi-
your vehicle will not start, contact
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-
an authorized KIA dealer or seek
ard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
other qualified assistance.
your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for
those tires.)
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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