Kia Soul 2023 Manual page 387

What to do in an emergency
僅 The operation of this vehicle is not
recommended with more than one
compact spare tire in use at the same
time.
WARNING
Spare tire
The compact spare tire is for emergency
use only. Do not operate your vehicle on
this compact spare at speeds over 80
km/h (50 mph). The original tire should
be repaired or replaced as soon as pos-
sible to avoid failure of the spare possi-
bly leading to bodily injury or death.
The compact spare should be inflated to
420 kPa (60 psi).
NOTICE
Check the inflation pressure afterinstall-
ing the spare tire. Adjust it tothe speci-
fied pressure, as necessary.
When using a compact spare tire,
observe the following precautions:
僅 Under no circumstances should you
exceed 80 km/h (50 mph); a higher
speed could damage the tire.
僅 Ensure that you drive slowly enough
for the road conditions to avoid all
hazards. Any road hazard, such as a
pothole or debris, could seriously
damage the compact spare.
僅 Any continuous road use of this tire
could result in tire failure, loss of vehi-
cle control, and possible personal
injury.
僅 Do not exceed the vehicle's maximum
load rating or the load-carrying
capacity shown on the sidewall of the
compact spare tire.
僅 Avoid driving over obstacles. The
compact spare tire diameter is smaller
than the diameter of a conventional
tire and reduces the ground clearance
approximately 25 mm (1 inch), which
could result in damage to the vehicle.
僅 Do not take this vehicle through an
automatic vehicle wash while the
compact spare tire is installed.
僅 Do not use the compact spare tire on
any other vehicle because this tire has
been designed especially for your
vehicle.
僅 The compact spare tire's tread life is
shorter than a regular tire. Inspect
your compact spare tire regularly and
replace worn compact spare tires with
the same size and design, mounted
on the same wheel.
僅 The compact spare tire should not be
used on any other wheels, nor should
standard tires, snow tires, wheel cov-
ers or trim rings be used with the
compact spare wheel. If such use is
attempted, damage to these items or
other vehicle components may occur.
僅 Do not use more than one compact
spare tire at a time.
僅 Do not tow a trailer while the compact
spare tire is installed.
If you have a flat tire
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