Kia CERATO 2018 Owner's Manual page 449

If you have a tire gauge, remove the
valve cap and check the air pressure. If
the pressure is lower than recommen‐
ded, drive slowly to the nearest service
station and inflate to the correct pres‐
sure. If it is too high, adjust it until it is
correct. Always reinstall the valve cap
after checking or adjusting tire pres‐
sure. If the cap is not replaced, 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 wheels, always
secure the flat tire in its place and re‐
turn the jack and tools to their proper
storage locations.
CAUTION
Your vehicle has metric threads on
the wheel studs and nuts. Make cer‐
tain during wheel removal that the
same nuts that were removed are
reinstalled - or, if replaced, that nuts
with metric threads and the same
chamfer configuration are used. In‐
stallation of a non-metric thread nut
on a metric stud or vice-versa will
not secure the wheel to the hub
properly and will damage the stud so
that it must be replaced.
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Note that most lug nuts do not have
metric threads. Be sure to use ex‐
treme care in checking for thread
style before installing aftermarket
lug nuts or wheels. If in doubt, con‐
sult a professional workshop. Kia
recommends to consult an author‐
ized Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
n 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 se‐
rious injuries.
To prevent the jack, jack handle, wheel
lug nut wrench and spare tire from rat‐
tling while the vehicle is in motion,
store them properly.
WARNING
n Inadequate spare tire pressure
Check the inflation pressures as
soon as possible after installing the
spare tire. Adjust it to the specified
pressure, if necessary. Refer to
Tires and wheels on page 9-08.
Important - use of compact spare
tire (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a compact
spare tire. This compact spare tire
takes up less space than a regular- size
tire. This tire is smaller than a conven‐
tional tire and is designed for tempora‐
ry use only.
CAUTION
• 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.
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