Kia Carnival Manual page 739

Maintenance
Check the pressure of your spare
tyre each time you check the
pressure of other tyres.
Never overload your vehicle. Be
careful not to overload a vehicle
luggage rack if your vehicle is
equipped with one.
Worn, old tyres can cause acci -
dents. If your tread is badly worn,
or if your tyres have been dam -
aged, replace them.
Checking tyre inflation pressure
Check your tyres once a month or
more.
Also, check the tyre pressure of the
spare tyre.
How to check
Use a good quality gauge to check
tyre pressure. You can not tell if
your tyres are properly inflated
simply by looking at them. Radial
tyres may look properly inflated
even when they're underinflated.
Check the tyre's inflation pressure
when the tyres are cold. - "Cold"
means your vehicle has been sit -
ting for at least three hours or
driven no more than 1.6 km (1
mile).
Remove the valve cap from the
tyre valve stem. Press the tyre
gauge firmly onto the valve to get
a pressure measurement. If the
cold tyre inflation pressure
matches the recommended pres -
sure on the tyre and loading
information label, no further
adjustment is necessary. If the
pressure is low, add air until you
reach the recommended amount.
If you overfill the tyre, release air
by pushing on the metal stem in
the centre of the tyre valve.
Recheck the tyre pressure with
the tyre gauge. Be sure to put the
valve caps back on the valve
stems. They help prevent leaks by
keeping out dirt and moisture.
WARNING
Inspect your tyres frequently for
proper inflation as well as wear
and damage. Always use a tyre
pressure gauge.
Tyres with too much or too little
pressure wear unevenly causing
poor handling, loss of vehicle con -
trol, and sudden tyre failure lead -
ing to accidents, injuries, and even
death. The recommended cold
tyre pressure for your vehicle can
be found in this manual and on
the tyre label located on the
driver's side centre pillar.
Tyres and wheels
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