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Kia Rio / Rio Hatchback (2022 year). Manual in english - page 17

What to do in an emergency

EMERGENCY STARTING

Jumper Cables

CAUTION - 12 volt battery

WARNING - Battery

Use only a 12-volt jumper sys-

Keep all flames or sparks away

tem. You can damage a 12-volt

from the battery. The battery

starting motor, ignition system,

produces hydrogen gas which

and other electrical parts

will explode if exposed to flame

(-)

(+)

beyond repair by use of a 24-

or sparks.

(-)

volt power supply

(either two

Discharged battery

12-volt batteries in series or a

(+)

24-volt motor generator set).

WARNING - Sulfuric acid

Booster battery

risk

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When jump starting your vehicle

Connect cables in numerical order

WARNING - Battery

be careful not to get acid on

and disconnect in reverse order.

Never attempt to check the elec-

yourself, your clothing or on the

trolyte level of the battery as

vehicle. Automobile batteries

this may cause the battery to

contain sulfuric acid. This is poi-

Jump starting

rupture or explode.

sonous and highly corrosive.

Jump starting can be dangerous if

done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid

harm to yourself or damage to your

WARNING - Frozen

vehicle or battery, follow these jump

batteries

starting procedures. If in doubt, we

strongly recommend that you have a

Do not attempt to jump start the

competent technician or towing serv-

vehicle if the discharged battery

ice jump start your vehicle.

is frozen or if the electrolyte

level is low, as the battery may

rupture or explode.

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What to do in an emergency

IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS

If your temperature gauge indicates

4. Check to see if the water pump

overheating, you will experience a

drive belt is missing. If it is not

WARNING - Radiator cap

loss of power, or hear loud pinging or

missing, check to see that it is

Do not remove the radiator cap

knocking, the engine is probably too

tight. If the drive belt seems to be

when the engine is hot. This can

hot. If this happens, you should:

satisfactory, check for coolant

allow coolant to be blown out of

leaking from the radiator, hoses or

the opening and cause serious

under the vehicle. (If the air condi-

burns.

1. Pull off the road and stop as soon

tioning had been in use, it is nor-

as it is safe to do so.

mal for cold water to be draining

2. Place the shift lever in P

from it when you stop).

6. If you cannot find the cause of the

(Intelligent Variable Transmission)

overheating, wait until the engine

and set the parking brake. If the air

temperature has returned to nor-

conditioning is on, turn it off.

WARNING - Under the

mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,

hood

3. If engine coolant is running out

carefully add coolant to the reser-

under the vehicle or steam is com-

While the engine is running,

voir to bring the fluid level in the

ing out from underneath the hood,

keep hair, hands and clothing

reservoir up to the halfway mark.

stop the engine. Do not open the

away from moving parts such

7. Proceed with caution, keeping

hood until the

coolant has

as the fan and drive belts.

alert for further signs of overheat-

stopped running or the steaming

ing. If overheating happens again,

has stopped. If there is no visible

5. If the water pump drive belt is bro-

call an authorized Kia dealer for

loss of engine coolant and no

ken or engine coolant leaks, stop

assistance.

steam, leave the engine running

the engine immediately and call

Serious loss of coolant indicates

and check to be sure the engine

the nearest authorized Kia dealer

there is a leak in the cooling system

cooling fan is operating. If the fan

for assistance.

and this should be checked as soon

is not running, turn the engine off.

as possible by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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What to do in an emergency

✽ NOTICE

Low tire pressure

In winter or cold weather, the low tire

telltale

pressure telltale may be illuminated if

If the TPMS indicator does not illu-

the tire pressure was adjusted to the

minate for 3 seconds when the igni-

recommended tire inflation pressure

tion switch is turned to the ON posi-

When the tire pressure monitoring

in warm weather. It does not mean

tion or engine is running, or if it

system warning indicator is illuminat-

your TPMS is malfunctioning

comes on after blinking for approxi-

ed, one or more of your tires is sig-

because the decreased temperature

mately one minute, take your car to

nificantly under-inflated.

leads to a proportional lowering of

your nearest authorized Kia dealer

If the telltale illuminates, immediately

tire pressure.

and have the system checked.

reduce your speed, avoid hard cor-

When you drive your vehicle from a

nering and anticipate increased stop-

warm area to a cold area or from a

ping distances. You should stop and

cold area to a warm area, or the out-

check your tires as soon as possible.

side temperature is greatly higher or

Inflate the tires to the proper pres-

lower, you should check the tire infla-

sure as indicated on the vehicle’s

tion pressure and adjust the tires to

placard or tire inflation pressure label

the recommended tire inflation pres-

located on the driver’s side center pil-

sure.

lar outer panel. If you cannot reach a

When filling tires with more air, con-

service station or if the tire cannot

ditions to turn off the low tire pres-

hold the newly added air, replace the

sure telltale may not be met. This is

low pressure tire with the spare tire.

because a tire inflator has a margin

Then the Low Tire Pressure telltale

of error in performance. The low tire

may flash for approximately one

pressure telltale will be turned off if

minute and then remain continuously

the tire pressure is above the recom-

illuminated after restarting and about

mended tire inflation pressure.

20 minutes of continuous driving

before you have the low pressure tire

repaired and replaced on the vehicle.

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What to do in an emergency

TPMS (Tire Pressure

The TPMS malfunction indicator may

WARNING - Low

Monitoring System)

illuminate if snow chains or some

pressure

malfunction indicator

separately purchased devices such

damage

as notebook computers, mobile

charger, remote starter, navigation

Do not drive on low pressure

The TPMS malfunction indicator will

etc. are used in the vehicle. This can

tires. Significantly low tire pres-

illuminate after it blinks for approxi-

interfere with normal operation of the

sure can cause the tires to over-

mately one minute when there is a

Tire Pressure

Monitoring

System

heat and fail making the vehicle

problem with the Tire Pressure

(TPMS).

unstable resulting in increased

Monitoring System. If the system is

braking distances and a loss of

able to correctly detect an Under-

vehicle control.

inflation warning at the same time as

system failure then it will illuminate

the TPMS malfunction indicator.

Have the system checked by an

authorized Kia dealer as soon as

possible to determine the cause of

the problem.

The TPMS malfunction indicator may

be illuminated if the vehicle is moving

around electric power supply cables

or radio transmitters such as at

police stations, government and pub-

lic offices, broadcasting stations, mil-

itary installations, airports, or trans-

mitting towers, etc. This can interfere

with normal operation of the Tire

Pressure

Monitoring

System

(TPMS).

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What to do in an emergency

When you drive your vehicle from a

TPMS (Tire Pressure

•

The TPMS malfunction indicator

warm area to a cold area or from a cold

Monitoring System)

may be illuminated if the vehicle is

area to a warm area, or the outside

malfunction indicator

moving around electric power sup-

temperature is greatly higher or lower,

ply cables or radios transmitters

you should check the tire inflation pres-

such as at police stations, govern-

The low tire pressure telltale will illu-

sure and adjust the tires to the recom-

ment and public offices, broadcast-

minate after it blinks for approximate-

mended tire inflation pressure.

ing stations, military installations,

ly one minute when there is a prob-

airports, or transmitting towers,

lem with the Tire Pressure

etc. This can interfere with normal

WARNING - Low pressure

Monitoring System. If the system is

operation of the Tire Pressure

damage

able to correctly detect an underinfla-

Monitoring System (TPMS).

tion warning at the same time as sys-

Do not drive on low pressure

•

The TPMS malfunction indicator

tem failure then it will illuminate both

tires. Significantly low tire pres-

may be illuminated if snow chains

the TPMS malfunction and low tire

sure can cause the tires to over-

are used or some separate elec-

pressure position telltales e.g. if

heat and fail making the vehicle

tronic devices such as notebook

Front Left sensor fails, the TPMS

unstable resulting in increased

computer, mobile charger, remote

malfunction indicator illuminates, but

braking distances and a loss of

starter or navigation etc., are used

if the Front Right, Rear Left, or Rear

vehicle control.

in the vehicle. This can interfere

Right tire is under-inflated, the low

with normal operation of the Tire

tire pressure position telltales may

Pressure Monitoring System

CAUTION

illuminate together with the TPMS

(TPMS).

malfunction indicator.

When filling tires with more air,

conditions to turn off the low tire

Have the system checked by an

pressure telltale may not be met.

authorized Kia dealer as soon as

This is because a tire inflator

possible to determine the cause of

has a margin of error in perform-

the problem.

ance. The low tire pressure tell-

tale will be turned off if the tire

pressure is above the recom-

mended tire inflation pressure.

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What to do in an emergency

IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE (WITH SPARE TIRE, IF EQUIPPED)

Jack and tools

Remove the luggage under tray out Jacking instructions

of the way to reach the equipment.

The jack is provided for emergency

■ 4 door

(1) Jack handle

tire changing only.

(2) Jack

To prevent the jack from “rattling”

while the vehicle is in motion, store it

(3) Wheel lug nut wrench

properly.

Follow jacking instructions to reduce

the possibility of personal injury.

WARNING - Changing

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tires

■ 5 door

Never attempt vehicle repairs in

the traffic lanes of a public road

or highway.

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The spare tire, jack, jack handle and

wheel lug nut wrench are stored in

the luggage compartment.

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What to do in an emergency

Always move the vehicle completely

Do not allow anyone to remain in the

Removing and storing the

off the road and onto the shoulder

vehicle while it is on the jack.

spare tire

before trying to change a tire. The

Make sure any children present are

jack should be used on firm level

in a secure place away from the road

ground. If you cannot find a firm level

and from the vehicle to be raised with

place off the road, call a towing serv-

the jack.

ice company for assistance.

Be sure to use the correct front and

WARNING -Running vehi-

rear jacking positions on the vehicle;

cle on jack

never use the bumpers or any other

Do not start or run the engine of

part of the vehicle for jack support.

the vehicle while the vehicle is

on the jack as this may cause

WARNING - Tire Jack

the vehicle to fall off the jack.

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Do not place any portion of your

body under a vehicle that is only

Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt

supported by a jack since the

counterclockwise to remove the

vehicle can easily roll off the

spare tire.

jack. Use vehicle support stands.

Store the tire in the reverse order of

removal.

To prevent the spare tire and tools

from “rattling” while the vehicle is in

motion, store them properly.

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What to do in an emergency

WARNING - Changing a

tire

• To prevent vehicle movement

while changing a tire, always

set the parking brake fully,

and always chock the wheel

diagonally opposite the wheel

being changed.

• We recommend that the

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wheels of the vehicle be

chocked, and that no person

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remain in a vehicle that is

6. Loosen the wheel lug nuts coun-

being jacked.

terclockwise one turn each, but do

not remove any nut until the tire

has been raised off the ground.

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7. Place the jack at the front (1) or

rear (2) jacking position closest to

the tire you are changing. Place

the jack at the designated loca-

tions under the frame. The jacking

positions are plates welded to the

frame with two tabs and a raised

dot to index with the jack.

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What to do in an emergency

9. Loosen the wheel nuts and

WARNING - Jack location

remove them with your fingers.

To reduce the possibility of

Slide the wheel off the studs and

lay it flat so it cannot roll away. To

injury, be sure to use only the

jack provided with the vehicle in

put the wheel on the hub, pick up

the spare tire, line up the holes

the correct jack position; never

use any other part of the vehicle

with the studs and slide the wheel

onto them. If this is difficult, tip the

for jack support.

wheel slightly and get the top hole

in the wheel lined up with the top

stud. Then jiggle the wheel back

and forth until the wheel can be

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slid over the other studs.

8. Insert the jack handle into the jack

Wheels and wheel covers may have

and turn it clockwise, raising the

sharp edges. Handle them carefully

vehicle until the tire just clears the

to avoid possible injury. Before put-

ground. This measurement is

ting the wheel into place, be sure

approximately

1 in

(30 mm).

that there is nothing on the hub or

Before removing the wheel lug

wheel (such as mud, tar, gravel, etc.)

nuts, make sure the vehicle is sta-

that prevents the wheel from fitting

ble and that there is no chance for

solidly against the hub.

movement or slippage.

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What to do in an emergency

If you have a tire gauge, remove the

WARNING - Installing a

valve cap and check the air pressure.

wheel

If the pressure is lower than recom-

mended, drive slowly to the nearest

Make sure the wheel makes

service station and inflate to the cor-

good contact with the hub when

rect pressure. If it is too high, adjust it

installed. If the contact of the

until it is correct. Always reinstall the

mounting surface between the

valve cap after checking or adjusting

wheel and hub is not good, the

the tire pressure. If the cap is not

wheel nuts could come loose

replaced, air may leak from the tire. If

and cause the loss of a wheel.

you lose a valve cap, buy another and

Loss of a wheel may result in

install it as soon as possible.

loss of control of the vehicle.

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After you have changed wheels,

Then position the wrench as shown in

always secure the flat tire in its place

the drawing and tighten the wheel

10. To install the wheel, hold it on the

and return the jack and tools to their

nuts. Be sure the socket is seated

studs, put the wheel nuts on the

proper storage locations.

completely over the nut. Do not stand

studs and tighten them finger

on the wrench handle or use an exten-

tight. Jiggle the tire to be sure it is

sion pipe over the wrench handle.

CAUTION

completely seated, then tighten

Go around the wheel tightening every

When replacing the tires, after

the nuts as much as possible

nut following the numerical sequence

driving for about 30 miles (50

with your fingers again.

shown in the image until they are tight.

km), tighten the wheel nuts to

11. Lower the vehicle to the ground

Then double-check each nut for tight-

check that there is no looseness.

by turning the wheel nut wrench

ness. After changing the wheels, have

Recheck and tighten the wheel

counterclockwise.

an authorized Kia dealer tighten the

nuts again after driving for

wheel nuts to their proper torque as

about 620 miles (1,000 km).

soon as possible.

Wheel nut tightening torque:

Steel wheel & aluminium alloy wheel:

79 ~ 94 lbf·ft (11 ~ 13 kgf·m)

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