Maintenance
Wheel alignment and tire
balance
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WARNING - Replacing
tires
Driving on worn-out tires is
very hazardous and will reduce
braking effectiveness, steering
accuracy, and traction.
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The use of any other tire size
or type may seriously affect
ride, handling, ground clear-
ance, stopping distance, body
to tire clearance, snow tire
clearance, and speedometer
reliability.
The wheels on your vehicle were
aligned and balanced carefully at the
factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
In most cases, you will not need to
have your wheels aligned again.
However, if you notice unusual tire
wear or your vehicle pulling one way
or the other, the alignment may need
to be reset.
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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-
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It is best to replace all four
tires at the same time. If that is
not possible, or necessary,
then replace the two front or
two rear tires as a pair.
Replacing just one tire can
seriously affect your vehicle’s
handling.
If you notice your vehicle vibrating
when driving on a smooth road, your
wheels may need to be rebalanced.
formance
of
your
vehicle,
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, brand
and load-carrying capacity. 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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The ABS works by comparing
the speed of the wheels. Tire
size can affect wheel speed.
When replacing tires, all 4
tires must use the same size
originally supplied with the
vehicle. Using tires of a differ-
ent size can cause the ABS
(Anti-lock Brake System) and
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NOTICE
Improper wheel weights can dam-
age your vehicle's aluminum wheels.
Use only approved wheel weights.
ESC
(Electronic
Stability
Control) (if equipped) to work
irregularly.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2009 |
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