Use Of Compact Spare Tire - Kia Optima 2017 Owner's Manual

What to do in an emergency
(Continued)
Check the inflation pressures as
soon as possible after installing the
spare tire. Adjust it to the specified
pressure, if necessary. Refer to
Tires and wheels on page 9-11.
Important - use of compact spare
tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a compact
spare tire. This compact spare tire
takes up less space than a regular-size
tire. This tire is smaller than a conven‐
tional tire and is designed for tempora‐
ry use only.
CAUTION
• You should drive carefully when
the compact spare is in use. The
compact spare should be replaced
by the proper conventional tire
and rim at the first opportunity.
• The operation of this vehicle is not
recommended with more than one
compact spare tire in use at the
same time.
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WARNING
The compact spare tire 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
original tire should be repaired or re‐
placed 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).
NOTICE
Check the inflation pressure after in‐
stalling the spare tire. Adjust it to
the specified pressure, as necessary.
When using a compact spare tire, ob‐
serve the following precautions:
• Under no circumstances should you
exceed 80 km/h (50 mph); a higher
speed could damage the tire.
• Ensure that you drive slowly enough
to avoid all hazards. Any road hazard,
such as a pothole or debris, could se‐
riously damage the compact spare.
• Any continuous road use of this tire
could result in tire failure, loss of ve‐
hicle control, and possible personal in‐
jury.
• Do not exceed the vehicle's maximum
load rating or the load-carrying ca‐
pacity shown on the sidewall of the
compact spare tire.
• Avoid driving over obstacles. The
compact spare tire diameter is small‐
er than the diameter of a convention‐
al tire and reduces the ground clear‐
ance approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch),
which could result in damage to the
vehicle.
• Do not take the vehicle through an
automatic car wash while the com‐
pact spare tire is installed.
• Do not use tire chains on the tempo‐
rary compact tire. Because of the
smaller size, a tire chain will not fit
properly. This could damage the vehi‐
cle and result in loss of the chain.
• Temporary compact tire should not
be installed on the front axle if the
vehicle must be driven in snow or on
ice.