Kia Carens: Tires and wheels / Tire traction

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual / Maintenance / Tires and wheels / Tire traction

Tire traction can be reduced if you drive on worn tires, tires that are improperly inflated or on slippery road surfaces. Tires should be replaced when tread wear indicators appear. To reduce the possibility of losing control, slow down whenever there is rain, snow or ice on the road.

Wheel replacement

When replacing the metal wheels for any reason, make sure the new wheels are equivalent to the original factory units in diameter, rim width and offset. WARNING A wheel that is not the correct size m ...

Tire maintenance

In addition to proper inflation, correct wheel alignment helps to decrease tire wear. If you find a tire is worn unevenly, have your dealer check the wheel alignment. When you have new tires installe ...

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Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual: Power brakes

Your vehicle has power-assisted brakes that adjust automatically through normal usage. In the event that the power-assisted brakes lose power because of a stalled engine or some other reason, you can still stop your vehicle by applying greater force to the brake pedal than you normally would. The ...

Kia Carens RP (2013-2018) Owners Manual: Wipers and washers

A :Wiper speed control (front) · MIST/ – Single wipe · OFF / O – Off · INT / --- – Intermittent wipe AUTO* – Auto control wipe · LO / 1 – Low wiper speed · HI / 2 – High wiper speed B : Intermittent control wipe time adjustment C :Wash with brief wipes (front)* D : Rear wiper/washe ...