Emergency precautions
Tyres
Do not use tyre and wheel with different size and type from the one originally installed on your vehicle. It can affect the safety and performance of your vehicle, which could lead to steering failure or rollover causing serious injury.
When replacing the tyres, be sure to equip all four tyres with the tyre and wheel of the same size, type, tread, brand and load-carrying capacity.
In case of emergency such as tyre puncture, repair it using TMK (Tyre Mobility Kit) for temporary use. Afterwards, have the tyre be inspected by an authorised Kia dealer/service partner.
Never start or run the engine whilst an AWD vehicle is raised on a jack.The vehicle can slip or roll off of a jack causing serious injury or death to you or those nearby.
Towing
AWD vehicles must be towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the ground. For more information, refer to More Details.
Vehicle inspection
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When the vehicle is on a car lift, do not operate the front and rear wheels separately. All four wheels should be operated.
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Never engage the parking brake whilst running the engine on a car lift. This may damage the AWD system.
Dynamometer testing
An AWD vehicle must be tested on a special four wheel chassis dynamometer.
An AWD vehicle should not be tested on a 2WD roll tester. If a 2WD roll tester must be used, perform the following procedure:
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Check the tyre pressures recommended for your vehicle.
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Place the rear wheels on the roll tester for a speedometer test as shown in the illustration.
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Release the parking brake.
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Place the front wheels on the temporary free roller as shown in the illustration.
Keep away from the front of the vehicle whilst the vehicle is in gear on the dynamometer. The vehicle can jump forward and cause serious injury or death.