KIA K900 (2018 year). Manual — part 24

EMERGENCY STARTING

Connect cables in numerical order
and disconnect in reverse order.

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NOTICE

Your vehicle has a battery in the
trunk compartment, but when you
jump start your vehicle, use the
jumper terminal in the engine com-
partment.

Jump starting

Jump starting can be dangerous if
done incorrectly. Therefore, to avoid
harm to yourself or damage to your
vehicle or battery, follow the jump
starting procedures. If in doubt, we
strongly recommend that you have a
competent technician or towing serv-
ice jump start your vehicle.

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12 Volt Push/Pull Start

Use only a 12-volt jumper sys-
tem. You can damage a 12-volt
starting motor, ignition system,
and other electrical parts
beyond repair by use of a 24-volt
power supply (either two 12-volt
batteries in series or a 24-volt
motor generator set).

CAUTION

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Jump starting procedure

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NOTICE

Your vehicle has a battery in the
trunk compartment, but when you
jump start your vehicle, use the
jumper terminal in the engine com-
partment.

1.Make sure the booster battery is

12-volt and that its negative termi-
nal is grounded.

2.If the booster battery is in another

vehicle, do not allow the vehicles to
touch.

3.Turn off all unnecessary electrical

loads.

4.Open the engine hood.

Battery

Never attempt to check the elec-
trolyte level of the battery as
this may cause the battery to
rupture or explode causing seri-
ous injury.

WARNING

Battery

Keep all flames or sparks away
from the battery. The battery
produces hydrogen gas which
will explode if exposed to flame
or sparks.

WARNING

Frozen batteries

Do not attempt to jump start the
vehicle if the discharged battery
is frozen or if the electrolyte
level is low as the battery may
rupture or explode.

WARNING

Sulfuric acid risk

When jump starting your vehi-
cle be careful not to get acid on
yourself, your clothing or on the
vehicle. Automobile batteries
contain sulfuric acid. This is
poisonous and highly corro-
sive.

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5.Lift the end of strip (5) up.
6.Press the fastener head with screw

driver and then pull the fastener
out.

7.Lift the rear portion of small service

cover (6) up and then remove the
service cover.

(A) : for assemble, (B) : for remove

8.Press the fastener head with screw

driver and then pull the fastener
out from main service cover (7).

9.Pull the main service cover over

0.28 in (7 mm) to toward the front
of the vehicle.

10. Lift the main service cover up

and then remove the main serv-
ice cover. Be careful not to dam-
age the holder under the main
service cover.

11. Connect the jumper cables in the

exact sequence shown in the
illustration. First connect one end
of a jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the jump start con-
nector (1), then connect the
other end to the positive terminal
on the booster battery (2).
Proceed to connect one end of
the other jumper cable to the
negative terminal of the booster
battery (3), then the other end to
the negative terminal of the jump
start connector (4). Do not con-
nect it to or near any part that
moves when the engine is
cranked.
Do not allow the jumper cables
to contact anything except the
correct battery terminals or the
correct ground. Do not lean over
the battery when making con-
nections.

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NOTICE

Make sure to connect one end of the
jumper cable to the negative termi-
nal of the booster battery, and the
other end to a metallic point, far
away from the battery.

12. Start the engine of the vehicle

with the booster battery and let it
run at 2,000 rpm, then start the
engine of the vehicle with the
discharged battery.

If the cause of your battery discharg-
ing is not apparent, have the system
checked by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer.

Push-starting

Vehicles equipped with automatic
transmission cannot be push-started.
Follow the directions in this section
for jump-starting.

Tow Starting Vehicle

Never tow a vehicle to start it
because the sudden surge for-
ward when the engine starts
could cause a collision with the
tow vehicle.

WARNING

Battery cables

Do not connect the jumper
cable from the negative terminal
of the booster battery to the
negative terminal of the dis-
charged battery. This can cause
the discharged battery to over-
heat and crack, releasing bat-
tery acid.

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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS

If your temperature gauge indicates
overheating, you experience a loss
of power, or hear loud pinging or
knocking, the engine is probably too
hot. If this happens, you should:

1.Pull off the road and stop as soon

as it is safe to do so.

2.Place the shift lever in P and set

the parking brake. If the air condi-
tioning is on, turn it off.

3.If engine coolant is running out

under the car or steam is coming
out from the hood, stop the engine.
Do not open the hood until the
coolant has stopped running or the
steaming has stopped. If there is
no visible loss of engine coolant
and no steam, leave the engine
running and check to be sure the
engine cooling fan is operating. If
the fan is not running, turn the
engine off.

4.Check to see if the water pump

drive belt is missing. If it is not
missing, check to see that it is
tight. If the drive belt seems to be
satisfactory, check for coolant leak-
ing from the radiator, hoses or
under the car. (If the air condition-
ing had been in use, it is normal for
cold water to be draining from it
when you stop.)

5.If the water pump drive belt is bro-

ken or engine coolant is leaking
out, stop the engine immediately
and call the nearest authorized
K900 Kia dealer for assistance.

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Under the hood

While the engine is running,
keep hair, hands and clothing
away from moving parts such
as the fan and drive belts to pre-
vent injury.

WARNING

Radiator Cap

Do not remove the

radiator cap when the
engine is hot. This
may result in coolant
being blown out of the
opening and cause

serious burns.

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6.If you cannot find the cause of the

overheating, wait until the engine
temperature has returned to nor-
mal. Then, if coolant has been lost,
carefully add coolant to the reser-
voir to bring the fluid level in the
reservoir up to the halfway mark.

7.Proceed with caution, keeping

alert for further signs of overheat-
ing. If overheating happens again,
call an authorized K900 Kia dealer
for assistance.

• Serious loss of coolant indicates

there is a leak in the cooling sys-
tem and this should be checked as
soon as possible by an authorized
K900 Kia dealer.

When the engine overheats
from low engine coolant, sud-
denly adding engine coolant
may cause cracks in the engine.
To prevent damage, add engine
coolant slowly in small quanti-
ties.

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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)

(1) Low Tire Pressure Telltale/TPMS

Malfunction Indicator

(2) Low Tire Pressure Position Telltale

(shown on the LCD display)

Check tire pressure

• You can check the tire pressure in

the Information Mode on the clus-
ter.
- Refer to "User Settings Mode" in

chapter 4.

• Tire pressure is displayed 1~2 min-

utes after driving.

• You can change the tire pressure

unit in the User Settings Mode on
the cluster.
- psi, kpa, bar (Refer to "User

Settings Mode" in chapter 4).

Each tire, including the spare (if pro-
vided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation
pressure recommended by the vehi-
cle manufacturer on the vehicle plac-
ard or tire inflation pressure label. (If
your vehicle has tires of a different
size than the size indicated on the
vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-
sure label, you should determine the
proper tire inflation pressure for
those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your
vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
that illuminates a low tire pressure
telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated.
Accordingly, when the low tire pres-
sure telltale illuminates, you should
stop and check your tires as soon as
possible, and inflate them to the
proper pressure. Driving on a signifi-
cantly under-inflated tire causes the
tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also reduces
fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and
may affect the vehicle’s handling and
stopping ability.

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Please note that the TPMS is not a
substitute for proper tire maintenance,
and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if
under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illumination of the
TPMS low tire pressure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped
with a TPMS malfunction indicator to
indicate when the system is not oper-
ating properly. The TPMS malfunction
indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system
detects a malfunction, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute
and then remain continuously illumi-
nated. This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as
long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illu-
minated, the system may not be able
to detect or signal low tire pressure
as intended. TPMS malfunctions may
occur for a variety of reasons, includ-
ing the installation of replacement or
alternate tires or wheels on the vehi-
cle that prevent the TPMS from func-
tioning properly.

Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after replacing one or more
tires or wheels on your vehicle to
ensure that the replacement or alter-
nate tires and wheels allow the TPMS
to continue to function properly.

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NOTICE

If any of the below happens, have
the system be checked by an author-
ized K900 Kia dealer.
1.The low tire pressure telltale/

TPMS malfunction indicator does
not illuminate for 3 seconds when
the Engine Start/Stop button is
turned to the ON or engine is run-
ning.

2.The TPMS malfunction indicator

remains illuminated after blinking
for approximately 1 minute.

3.The Low tire pressure position

telltale remains illuminated.

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Low tire pressure telltale

Low tire pressure position tell-
tale

When the tire pressure monitoring
system warning indicators are illumi-
nated and warning message dis-
played on the cluster LCD display,
one or more of your tires is signifi-
cantly under-inflated. The low tire
pressure position telltale light will
indicate which tire is significantly
under-inflated by illuminating the cor-
responding position light.

If either telltale illuminates, immedi-
ately reduce your speed, avoid hard
cornering and anticipate increased
stopping distances. You should stop
and check your tires as soon as pos-
sible. Inflate the tires to the proper
pressure as indicated on the vehi-
cle’s placard or tire inflation pressure
label located on the driver’s side cen-
ter pillar outer panel.
If you cannot reach a service station
or if the tire cannot hold the newly
added air, replace the low pressure
tire with the spare tire.
If you drive the vehicle for about 20
minutes at speeds above 15 mph (25
km/h) after replacing the low pres-
sure tire with the spare tire, the
below will happen:
• The TPMS malfunction indicator

may blink for approximately 1 minute
and then remain continuously illumi-
nated because the TPMS sensor is
not mounted on the spare wheel.

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NOTICE

The spare tire is not equipped with a
tire pressure sensor.

• In winter or cold weather, the low

tire pressure telltale may be illumi-
nated if the tire pressure was
adjusted to the recommended tire
inflation pressure in warm weather.
It does not mean your TPMS is
malfunctioning because the
decreased temperature leads to a
proportional lowering of tire pres-
sure.

• When you drive your vehicle from a

warm area to a cold area or from a
cold area to a warm area, or the
outside temperature is greatly
higher or lower, you should check
the tire inflation pressure and
adjust the tires to the recommend-
ed tire inflation pressure.

• When filling tires with more air,

conditions to turn off the low tire
pressure telltale may not be met.
This is because a tire inflator has a
margin of error in performance.
The low tire pressure telltale will be
turned off if the tire pressure is
above the recommended tire infla-
tion pressure.

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• The tire pressure may vary

depending on various factors
including the temperature condi-
tions of parking area, driving condi-
tions and ambient temperature,
altitude above sea level.

• The tire pressure displayed on the

instrument panel may be different
from the tire pressure measured by
a tire pressure gauge.

TPMS (Tire Pressure
Monitoring System)
malfunction indicator

The TPMS malfunction indicator will
illuminate after it blinks for approxi-
mately one minute when there is a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
Have the system checked by an
authorized K900 Kia dealer as soon
as possible to determine the cause
of the problem.

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NOTICE

If there is a malfunction with the
TPMS, the low tire pressure position
telltale will not be displayed even
though the vehicle has an under-
inflated tire.

• The TPMS malfunction indicator

may blink for approximately 1
minute and then remain continu-
ously illuminated if the vehicle is
moving around electric power sup-
ply cables or radio transmitter such
as at police stations, government
and public offices, broadcasting
stations, military installations, air-
ports, or transmitting towers, etc.
This can interfere with normal
operation of the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS).

• The TPMS malfunction indicator

may blink for approximately 1
minute and then remain continu-
ously illuminated if the snow
chains are used or some separate
electronic devices such as note-
book computer, mobile charger,
remote starter or navigation etc.,
are used in the vehicle. This can
interfere with normal operation of
the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS).

Low pressure damage

Significantly low tire pressure
makes the vehicle unstable and
can contribute to loss of vehicle
control and increased braking
distances.
Continued driving on low pres-
sure tires can cause the tires to
overheat and fail.

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Changing a tire with TPMS

If you have a flat tire, the Low Tire
Pressure and Position telltales will
come on. Have the flat tire repaired
by an authorized K900 Kia dealer as
soon as possible or replace the flat
tire with the spare tire.

Each wheel is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor mounted inside the
tire behind the valve stem. You must
use TPMS specific wheels. It is rec-
ommended that you always have
your tires serviced by an authorized
K900 Kia dealer.
If you drive the vehicle for about 20
minutes at speeds above 15 mph (25
km/h) after replacing the low pres-
sure tire with the spare tire, the
below will happen:
• The TPMS malfunction indicator

may blink for approximately 1
minute and then remain continu-
ously illuminated because the
TPMS sensor is not mounted on
the spare wheel.

You may not be able to identify a tire
with low pressure by simply looking
at it. Always use a good quality tire
pressure gauge to measure. Please
note that a tire that is hot (from being
driven) will have a higher pressure
measurement than a tire that is cold.
A cold tire means the vehicle has
been sitting for 3 hours and driven for
less than 1 mile (1.6 km) in that 3 hour
period.
Allow the tire to cool before measur-
ing the inflation pressure. Always be
sure the tire is cold before inflating to
the recommended pressure.

Repair Agents

Never use a puncture-repairing
agent not approved by K900 Kia
dealer to repair and/or inflate a
low pressure tire. Tire sealant
not approved by K900 Kia deal-
er may damage the tire pres-
sure sensor.

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NOTICE

Tampering with, modifying, or dis-
abling the Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) components may
interfere with the system's ability to
warn the driver of low tire pressure
conditions and/or TPMS malfunc-
tions. Tampering with, modifying, or
disabling the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) compo-
nents may void the warranty for that
portion of the vehicle.

Pursuant to Code of Federal
Regulations, Title 47, Part 15
("FCC Rules").

Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1.This device may not cause harmful

interference, and

2.This device must accept any inter-

ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.

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NOTICE

Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

TPMS

• The TPMS cannot alert you to

severe and sudden tire dam-
age caused by external factors
such as nails or road debris.

• If you feel any vehicle instabil-

ity, immediately take your foot
off the accelerator, apply the
brakes gradually with light
force, and slowly move to a
safe position off the road.

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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE

Jack and tools

The jack, jack handle, and wheel lug
nut wrench are stored in the luggage
compartment. Pull up the luggage
box cover to reach this equipment.

(1) Jack handle
(2) Jack
(3) Wheel lug nut wrench
(4) Screw driver

(phillips and flat-head)

(5) Spanner
(6) Tool for removing wheel cap

Jacking instructions

The jack is provided for emergency
tire changing only.
To prevent the jack from “rattling”
while the vehicle is in motion, store it
properly.
Follow jacking instructions to reduce
the possibility of personal injury.

• Always move the vehicle complete-

ly off the road and onto the shoul-
der before trying to change a tire.
The jack should be used on level
firm ground. If you cannot find a
firm, level place off the road, call a
towing service company for assis-
tance.

• Be sure to use the correct front and

rear jacking positions on the vehi-
cle; never use the bumpers or any
other part of the vehicle for jack
support.

• Do not start or run the engine while

the vehicle is on the jack.

• Do not allow anyone to remain in

the vehicle while it is on the jack.

• Make sure any children present

are in a secure place away from
the road and from the vehicle to be
raised with the jack.

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Changing tires

Never attempt vehicle repairs in
the traffic lanes of a public road
or highway.

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Removing and storing the
spare tire

Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt
counterclockwise.
Store the tire in the reverse order of
removal.
To prevent the spare tire and tools
from “rattling” while the vehicle is in
motion, store them properly.

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Tire Jack

• Never use the bumper or

other parts of the vehicle to
support the vehicle jack. The
vehicle can easily roll off the
jack causing serious injury or
death.

• Do not place any portion of

your body under a vehicle that
is supported only by a jack.
Use vehicle support stands.

WARNING

Running vehicle on jack

Do not start or run the engine of
the vehicle while the vehicle is
on the jack as this may cause
the vehicle to fall off the jack.

WARNING

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If it is hard to loosen the tire hold-
down wing bolt by a hand, you can
loosen it easily using the Jack handle.
1.Put the Jack handle (1) into the

inside of tire hold-down wing bolt.

2.Turn the tire hold-down wing bolt

counterclockwise by the Jack han-
dle to utilize the principles of the
lever and fulcrum.

Changing tires

1.Park on a level surface and apply

the parking brake firmly.

2.Shift the shift lever into P (Park).
3.Activate the hazard warning flasher.

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When you remove or store the
spare tire, do not contact or
bump the battery with the spare
tire. Contacting or bumping the
battery may cause failure of
electrical circuits.

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4.Remove the wheel lug nut wrench,

jack, jack handle, and spare tire
from the vehicle.

5.Block both the front and rear of the

wheel that is diagonally opposite
the jack position.

6.Insert the tool (1) into the hole and

pull out the wheel cap.

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Changing a tire

• To prevent vehicle movement

while changing a tire, always
set the parking brake fully,
and always block the wheel
diagonally opposite the wheel
being changed.

• We recommend that the

wheels of the vehicle be
blocked, and that no person
remain in a vehicle that is
being jacked.

WARNING

When removing the wheel cap,
if you use any other tool except
the tool (1), the wheel cap may
be damaged.

CAUTION

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