Kia Carnival 2022 Owner's Manual page 547

What to do in an emergency
tire failure that may cause loss of
vehicle control resulting in an acci -
dent
Each tire, including the spare (if pro -
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the infla -
tion pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
placard or tire inflation pressure
label.
(If your vehicle has tires of a differ -
ent size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label, you should deter -
mine the proper tire inflation pres -
sure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a
tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more
of your tires is significantly under-
inflated. Accordingly, when the low
tire pressure telltale illuminates, you
should stop and check your tires as
soon as possible, and inflate them to
the proper pressure. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire
causes the tire to overheat and can
lead to tire failure. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire
tread life, and may affect the vehi -
cle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire mainte -
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
nance, and it is the driver's respon -
sibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has
not reached the level to trigger illu -
mination of the TPMS low tire pres -
sure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator
to indicate when the system is not
operating properly. The TPMS mal -
function indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale. When
the system detects a malfunction,
the telltale will flash for approxi -
mately one minute and then remain
continuously illuminated. This
sequence will continue upon subse -
quent vehicle start-ups as long as
the malfunction exists. When the
malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to
detect or signal low tire pressure as
intended. TPMS malfunctions may
occur for a variety of reasons,
including the installation of replace -
ment or alternate tires or wheels on
the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly.
Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or
alternate tires and wheels allow the
TPMS to continue to function prop -
erly.
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