2022 KIA Carnival Owner's Manual (Page 617 of 686)

2022 KIA Carnival Owner's Manual
Posted on 16 Feb, 2023
Model: 2022 KIA Carnival
Pages: 686
File size: 47 MB

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Maintenance Tires and wheels
DOT code. The DOT code is a series
of numbers on a tire consisting of
numbers and English letters. The
manufacturing date is designated
by the last four digits (characters)
of the DOT code.
DOT: XXXX XXXX OOOO
The front part of the DOT means a
plant code number, tire size and
tread pattern and the last four
numbers indicate week and year
manufactured.
For example:
DOT XXXX XXXX 1621 represents
that the tire was produced in the
16th week of 2021.
WARNING
Tire age
Replace tires within the recom
-
mended time frame. Failure to
replace tires as recommended can
result in sudden tire failure, which
could lead to a loss of control and an
accident.
4. Tire ply composition and mate
-
rial
The number of layers or plies of
rubber- coated fabric in the tire.
Tire manufacturers also must indi
-
cate the materials in the tire, which
include steel, nylon, polyester, and
others. The letter "R" means radial
ply construction; the letter "D"
means diagonal or bias ply con
-
struction; and the letter "B" means
belted-bias ply construction.
5. Maximum permissible inflation
pressure
This number is the greatest amount
of air pressure that should be put in
the tire. Do not exceed the maxi
-
mum permissible inflation pressure.
Refer to "Certification label" on page
5-204 for recommended inflation
pressure.
6. Maximum load rating
This number indicates the maximum
load in kilograms and pounds that
can be carried by the tire. When
replacing the tires on the vehicle,
always use a tire that has the same
load rating as the factory installed
tire.
7. Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall
between tread shoulder and maxi
-
mum section width.
For example:
󳏝 Treadwear 200
󳏝 Traction AA
󳏝 Temperature A


General
Year 2022
Make KIA
Model Carnival
Language English
Pages 686
Filetype PDF (Download)
File size 47 MB
2022 KIA Carnival Manual

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