Important - Use Of Compact Spare Tire - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency
If you have a tire gauge, remove the
valve cap and check the air pressure.
If the pressure is lower than recom -
mended, drive slowly to the nearest
service station and inflate to the
correct pressure. If it is too high,
adjust it until it is correct. Always
reinstall the valve cap after checking
or adjusting the tire pressure. If the
cap is not replaced, dust and dirt
may get into the tire valve and air
may leak from the tire. If you lose a
valve cap, buy another and install it
as soon as possible.
After you have changed the wheels,
always secure the flat tire in its
place and return the jack and tools
to their proper storage locations.
CAUTION
Reusing lug nuts
Make certain during wheel removal
that the same nuts that were
removed are reinstalled - or, if
replaced, that nuts with metric
threads and the same chamfer con -
figuration are used. Your vehicle has
metric threads on the wheel studs
and nuts. Installation of a non-met -
ric thread nut on a metric stud will
not secure the wheel to the hub
properly and will damage the stud
so that it must be replaced.
Note that most lug nuts do not have
metric threads. Be sure to use
extreme care in checking for thread
style before installing aftermarket
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lug nuts or wheels. If in doubt, con -
sult an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING
Wheel studs
If the studs are damaged, they may
lose their ability to retain the wheel.
This could lead to the loss of the
wheel and a collision resulting in
serious injuries.
Important - use of compact spare
tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a com -
pact spare tire. This compact spare
tire takes up less space than a regu -
lar-size tire. This tire is smaller than
a conventional tire and is designed
for temporary use only.
• You should drive carefully when
the compact spare is in use. The
compact spare should be replaced
by the proper conventional tire
and rim at the first opportunity.
• The operation of this vehicle is
not recommended with more than
one compact spare tire in use at
the same time.
WARNING
Spare tire
The compact spare tire is for emer -
gency use only. Do not operate your
vehicle on this compact spare at
speeds over 50 mph (80 km/h). The
If you have a flat tire