2010 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

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.
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-
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.
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
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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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2010
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ali on Jun 18, 2015.

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Dr Charles Carson on Feb 28, 2014.

Excellent manual


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