Kia Telluride 2023 Owner's Manual page 283

Driving your vehicle
WARNING
Mounting chains
When mounting snow chains, park the
vehicle on level ground away from traf-
fic. Turn on the vehicle Hazard Warning
flashers and place a triangular emer-
gency warning device behind the vehicle
if available. Always place the vehicle in P
(Park), apply the parking brake and turn
off the engine before installing snow
chains.
WARNING
Tire chains
僅 The use of chains may adversely
affect vehicle handling.
僅 Do not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h) or
the chain manufacturer's recom-
mended speed limit, whichever is
lower.
僅 Drive carefully and avoid bumps,
holes, sharp turns, and other road
hazards, which may cause the vehicle
to bounce.
僅 Avoid sharp turns or lockedwheel
braking.
CAUTION
僅 Chains that are the wrong size or
improperly installed can damage your
vehicle's brake lines, suspension,
body and wheels.
僅 Stop driving and retighten the chains
any time you hear them hitting the
vehicle.
僅 Wrong size chains or improperly
installed chains can damage your
vehicle's brake lined, suspension,
body and wheels. Use SAE "S" class or
wire chains.
Use high quality ethylene glycol
coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high qual-
ity ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling
system. It is the only type of coolant that
should be used because it helps prevent
corrosion in the cooling system, lubri-
cates the water pump and prevents
freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish
your coolant refer to "Normal mainte-
nance schedule" on page 8-9. Before
winter, have your coolant tested to
assure that its freezing point is sufficient
for the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the bat-
tery and cables (refer to "For best bat-
tery service" on page 8-24). The level of
charge in your battery can be checked
by an authorized Kia dealer or a service
station.
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. Refer to "Rec-
ommended lubricants and capacities" on
page 9-5 for recommendations. If you
aren't sure what weight oil you should
use, consult an authorized Kia dealer.
Check spark plugs and ignition
system
Inspect your spark plugs as described in
"Scheduled maintenance service" on
page 8-8 and replace them if necessary.
Also check all ignition wiring and compo-
Winter driving
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