Kia Cee'd: Winter driving / Use high quality ethylene glycol coolant
Your vehicle is delivered with high quality ethylene glycol coolant in the cooling system. It is the only type of coolant that should be used because it helps prevent corrosion in the cooling system, lubricates the water pump and prevents freezing. Be sure to replace or replenish your coolant in accordance with the maintenance schedule. Before winter, have your coolant tested to assure that its freezing point is sufficient for the temperatures anticipated during the winter.
Tire chains
Since the sidewalls of radial tires are
thinner, they can be damaged by mounting
some types of snow chains on them.
Therefore, the use of snow tires is recommended
instead of snow chains. Do ...
Check battery and cables
Winter puts additional burdens on the
battery system. Visually inspect the battery
and cables as described in chapter
7. We recommend that the system be
checked by an authorized Kia dealer. ...
Other information:
Kia Cee'd JD Service Manual: Rear Bumper beam Assembly Components and components location
Component Location
1. Rear bumper beam assembly
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Kia Cee'd JD Owners Manual: Electronic Stability Control
(ESC) indicator
The ESC indicator will illuminate when
the ignition switch is turned ON, but
should go off after approximately 3 seconds.
When the ESC is on, it monitors
the driving conditions. Under normal driving
conditions, the ESC indicator will
remain off. When a slippery or low traction
condit ...
