僅 Important - Use Of Compact Spare Tyre - Kia SORENTO HEV 2023 Manual

What to do in an emergency
sure. If the cap is not replaced, air may
leak from the tyre. If you lose a valve
cap, buy another and install it as soon as
possible.
After you have changed wheels, always
secure the flat tyre in its place and
return the jack and tools to their proper
storage locations.
CAUTION
Your vehicle has metric threads on the
wheel studs and nuts. Make certain
during wheel removal that the same
nuts that were removed are reinstalled -
or, if replaced, that nuts with metric
threads and the same chamfer configu-
ration are used. Installation of a non-
metric thread nut on a metric stud or
vice-versa will not secure the wheel to
the hub properly and will damage the
stud so that it must be replaced.
Note that most lug nuts do not have
metric threads. Be sure to use extreme
care in checking for thread style before
installing aftermarket lug nuts or wheels.
If in doubt, consult a professional work-
shop. Kia recommends to consult an
authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
WARNING
Wheel studs
If the studs are damaged, they may lose
their ability to retain the wheel. This
could lead to the loss of the wheel and a
collision resulting in serious injuries.
To prevent the jack, jack handle, wheel
lug nut wrench and spare tyre from rat-
tling whilst the vehicle is in motion, store
them properly.
If you have a flat tyre (with spare tyre)
WARNING
Inadequate spare tyre pressure
Check the inflation pressures as soon as
possible after installing the spare tyre.
Adjust it to the specified pressure, if nec-
essary. Refer to "Tyres and wheels" on
page 8-41.
Important - use of compact spare
tyre (if equipped)
Your vehicle is equipped with a compact
spare tyre. This compact spare tyre
takes up less space than a regular- size
tyre. This tyre is smaller than a conven-
tional tyre and is designed for temporary
use only.
CAUTION
僅 You should drive carefully when the
compact spare is in use. The compact
spare should be replaced by the
proper conventional tyre and rim at
the first opportunity.
僅 The operation of this vehicle is not
recommended with more than one
compact spare tyre in use at the same
time.
WARNING
The compact spare tyre is for emer-
gency use only. Do not operate your
vehicle on this compact spare at the
speed over 80 km/h (50 mph). The orig-
inal tyre should be repaired or replaced
as soon as possible to avoid failure of
the spare possibly leading to personal
injury or death.
The compact spare should be inflated to
420 kPa (60 psi).
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