Kia K900: Winter driving
Severe weather conditions in the winter result in greater wear and other problems. To minimize the problems of winter driving, you should follow these suggestions:
- Snowy or Icy conditions
- Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
- Check battery and cables
- Change to "winter weight" oil if necessary
- Check spark plugs and ignition system
- To keep locks from freezing
- Use approved window washer anti-freeze in system
- Don't let your parking brake freeze
- Don't let ice and snow accumulate underneath
- Carry emergency equipment
Highway driving
Tires
Adjust the tire inflation pressures to specification. Low tire inflation pressures
will result in overheating and possible failure of the tires.
Avoid using worn or damaged tires which may r ...
Snowy or Icy conditions
To drive your vehicle in deep snow, it may be necessary to use snow tires or
to install tire chains on your tires. If snow tires are needed, it is necessary
to select tires equivalent in size and ...
See also:
135,000 miles (216,000 km) or 108 months
Rotate tires
Inspect air cleaner filter
Inspect vacuum hose
Inspect air conditioning refrigerant
Inspect brake hoses and lines
Inspect drive shafts and boots
Inspect exhaust pipe and mu ...
Reverse parking aid function
While the vehicle is moving rearward, the outside rearview mirror(s) will move
downward to aid reverse parking. According to the position of the outside rearview
mirror switch (1), the outside r ...
Tire terminology and definitions
Air Pressure:
The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on the tire. Air pressure
is expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascal (kPa).
Accessory Weight:
This means the com ...