Kia Soul 2018 Owner's Manual page 589

Maintenance
Tyre replacement
If the tyre is worn evenly, a tread
wear indicator (A) will appear as a
solid band across the tread. This
shows there is less than 1.6 mm
(1/16 in.) of tread left on the tyre.
Replace the tyre when this happens.
Do not wait for the band to appear
across the entire tread before replac-
ing the tyre.
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✽ ✽ NOTICE
We recommend that when replacing
tyres, use the same originally sup-
plied with the vehicles.
If not, that affects driving perform-
ance.
CAUTION
When replacing
recheck and tighten the wheel
nuts after driving about 50km
(31miles) and recheck after driv-
OUM076204L ing about 1,000km (620miles). If
the steering wheel shakes or the
vehicle vibrates whilst driving,
the tyre is out of balance. Align
the tyre balance. If the problem
is not solved, contact a profes-
sional workshop. Kia recom-
mends to visit an authorised Kia
dealer/service partner.
WARNING
• Driving on worn-out tyres is
very hazardous and will reduce
braking effectiveness, steering
accuracy, and traction.
• Your vehicle is equipped with
tyres designed to provide for
the tyres,
safe ride and handling capabili-
ty. Do not use a size and type of
tyre and wheel that is different
from the one that is originally
installed on your vehicle. It can
affect the safety and perform-
ance of your vehicle, which
could lead to handling failure or
rollover and serious injury.
When replacing the tyres, be
sure to equip all four tyres with
the tyre and wheel of the same
size, type, tread, brand and
load-carrying capacity.
- Replacing
tyres
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