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What to do in an emergency
WARNING
Jack location
To reduce the possibility of injury, be
sure to use only the jack provided with
the vehicle and in the correct jack posi-
tion; never use any other part of the
vehicle for jack support.
8. Insert the jack handle into the jack
and turn it clockwise, raising the vehi-
cle until the tire just clears the ground.
This measurement is approximately
30 mm (1.2 inches). Before removing
the wheel lug nuts, make sure the
vehicle is stable and that there is no
chance for movement or slippage.
Refer to "Tires and wheels" on page 8-
5 or the tire pressure label on the
driver's door.
OBD061029L
9. Loosen the wheel nuts and remove
them with your fingers. Slide the
wheel off the studs and lay it flat so it
cannot roll away. To put the wheel on
the hub, pick up the spare tire, line up
the holes with the studs and slide the
wheel onto them.
If this is difficult, tip the 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 slid over the other studs.
If you have a flat tire (with spare tire)
WARNING
Wheels may have sharp edges. Handle
them carefully to avoid possible severe
injury. Before putting the wheel into
place, be sure that there is nothing on
the hub or wheel (such as mud, tar,
gravel, etc.) that interferes with the
wheel from fitting solidly against the
hub.
If there is, remove it. If there is not good
contact on the mounting surface
between the wheel and hub, the wheel
nuts could come loose and cause the
loss of a wheel. Loss of a wheel may
result in loss of control of the vehicle.
This may cause serious injury or death.
10.To reinstall the wheel, hold it on the
studs, put the wheel nuts on the studs
and tighten them finger tight. Jiggle
the tire to be sure it is completely
seated, then tighten the nuts as much
as possible with your fingers again.
11.Lower the vehicle to the ground by
turning the wheel nut wrench coun-
terclockwise.
Then position the wrench as shown in
the drawing and tighten the wheel nuts.
Be sure the socket is seated completely
over the nut. Do not stand on the wrench
handle or use an extension pipe over the
wrench handle. Go around the wheel
tightening every other nut until they are
all tight. Then double-check each nut for
tightness. After changing wheels, have
an authorized Kia dealer tighten the
wheel nuts to their proper torque as
soon as possible.
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