Use High Quality Ethylene Glycol Coolant; Check Battery And Cables; Change To "Winter Weight" Oil If Necessary; Check Spark Plugs And Ignition System - Kia Carens 2014 Manual

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
- Tire chains
• The use of chains may adverse-
ly affect vehicle handling.
• Do not exceed 30 km/h (20
mph) or the chain manufactur-
er's recommended
limit, whichever is lower.
• Drive carefully and
bumps, holes, sharp turns, and
other road hazards, which may
cause the vehicle to bounce.
• Avoid sharp turns or locked-
wheel braking.
CAUTION
• Chains that are the wrong size
or improperly installed can
damage your vehicle's brake
lines, suspension, body and
wheels.
• Stop driving and retighten the
chains any time you hear them
hitting the vehicle.
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Use high quality ethylene gly-
col coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high
quality ethylene glycol coolant in the
cooling system. It is the only type of
coolant that should be used because
speed it helps prevent corrosion in the cool-
ing system, lubricates the water
pump and prevents freezing. Be sure
avoid
to replace or replenish your coolant in
accordance with the maintenance
schedule. Before winter, have your
coolant tested to assure that its freez-
ing point is sufficient for the tempera-
tures anticipated during the winter.

Check battery and cables

Winter puts additional burdens on
the battery system. Visually inspect
the battery and cables as described
in chapter 7. We recommend that the
system be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer.
Change to "winter weight" oil
if necessary
In some climates it is recommended
that a lower viscosity "winter weight"
oil be used during cold weather. See
chapter 8 for recommendations. If
you aren't sure what weight oil you
should use, we recommend that you
consult an authorized Kia dealer.
Check spark plugs and igni-
tion system
Inspect your spark plugs
described in chapter 7 and replace
them if necessary. Also check all
ignition wiring and components to be
sure they are not cracked, worn or
damaged in any way.
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