Kia EV9 2024 Manual page 355

Driving your vehicle
Safety and handling may be adversely
affected.
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 "Scheduled main -
tenance service" on page 9-7. Before
winter, have your coolant tested to
ensure that its freezing point is sufficient
for the temperatures anticipated during
the winter.
Check 12V battery and cables.
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the 12V
battery and cables (refer to "Battery" on
page 9-16). The charge level of your bat -
tery can be checked by an authorized
Kia dealer or service station.
To keep key locks from freezing
To keep the key locks from freezing,
squirt an approved de-icer fluid or glyc -
erine into the key opening. If a lock is
covered with ice, squirt it with an
approved de-icing fluid to remove the
ice. If the lock is frozen internally, you
may be able to thaw it by using a heated
key. Handle the heated key with care to
avoid injury.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system.
To keep the water in the window washer
system from freezing, add an approved
window washer anti-freeze solution in
accordance with instructions on the con -
tainer. Window washer anti-freeze is
available from an authorized Kia dealer
and most auto parts outlets. Do not use
vehicle coolant or other types of anti-
freeze as these may damage the paint
finish.
Don't let your parking brake
freeze.
Under some conditions your parking
brake can freeze while in the engaged
position. This is most likely to happen
when there is an accumulation of snow
or ice around or near the rear brakes or
if the brakes are wet. If there is a risk
that the parking brake may freeze, apply
it only while putting the gear shifter dial
in P (Park) and block the rear wheels so
the vehicle cannot roll. Then release the
parking brake.
Don't let ice and snow accumu -
late underneath.
Under some conditions, snow and ice
can build up under the fenders and
interfere with steering. When driving in
severe winter conditions, periodically
check underneath the vehicle to be sure
the movement of the front wheels and
the steering components are not
obstructed.
Carry emergency equipment
Depending on the weather, carry appro -
priate emergency equipment. Some of
the items you may want to carry include
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