Why when it's cold out does my car make a sound with snowflake blinking

Asked by Allison Nov 03, 2020 at 07:21 AM about the 2016 Kia Optima EX

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This morning its 35 and when it gets
colder my car does a ringing noise why?

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That info is in the owners manual. It is a good read. That is the icy road warning alerting you that there may be slick spots due to the temperature getting near freezing at 32F.

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