Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 346

Driving your vehicle
Tire precautions
Always check the condition of the tires
for AWD vehicles.
When driving in, driving force is applied
to all tires, and the driving performance
of the vehicle is greatly affected by the
degree of tire wear:
僅 When replacing tires, be sure to equip
all four tires with the same size, type,
tread, brand and load-carrying capac -
ity. Do not install tires and wheels with
different sizes and types from the
ones originally installed on your vehi -
cle. This can affect the safety and per -
formance of your vehicle which could
lead to steering failure or rollover
causing serious injury or death..
僅 Rotate the front and rear tires every
6,000 miles (10,000 km).
僅 Each tire should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to inflation
pressure recommended by the vehi -
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac -
ard or tire inflation pressure label.
僅 If tire chains must be used, only use
fabric snow chains and install the
chains after following the instructions
provided with the tire chains.
Towing precautions
AWD vehicle
OMV063011N
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All Wheel Drive (AWD) system
2WD vehicle
OMV063012N
The AWD vehicle should never be towed
with wheels on the ground. It must be
towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flat -
bed equipment with all the wheels off
the ground.
* Refer to "Trailer towing (if equipped)"
on page 6-56.
CAUTION
The AWD vehicle cannot be towed with
sling-type equipment. Use wheel lift or
flatbed equipment.
WARNING
Your vehicle is equipped with tires
designed to provide safe ride and han -
dling capability. Do not use tires and
wheels that are different in size and type
from the originally installed ones. This
can affect the safety and performance
of your vehicle, which could lead to
steering failure or rollover and serious
injury. When replacing the tires, be sure
to equip all four tires with tires and
wheels of the same size, type, tread,
brand and load-carrying capacity.
WARNING
Jacked vehicle
When full-time AWD vehicle is being
raised on a jack, never start the motor or
cause the tires to rotate.
There is the danger that rotating tires
touching the ground could cause the