Driving your vehicle
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Special driving conditions
high gear resulting in engine bucking.
If this happens, shift to a lower gear.
Over-revving is racing the engine
beyond its safe limit. This can be
avoided by shifting at the recom
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mended speed.
僅 Use your air conditioning sparingly.
The air conditioning system is oper
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ated by engine power so your fuel
economy is reduced when you use it.
僅 Open windows at high speeds can
reduce fuel economy.
僅 Fuel economy is reduced by cross
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winds and headwinds. To help offset
some of this loss, slow down when
driving in these conditions.
Keeping a vehicle in good operating
condition is important both for economy
and safety. Therefore, have an autho
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rized Kia dealer perform scheduled
inspections and maintenance.
Engine off during motion
Never turn the engine off to coast down
hills or anytime the vehicle is in motion.
The power steering and power brakes
will not function properly without the
engine running. In addition, turning off
the ignition while driving could engage
the steering wheel lock resulting in loss
of vehicle steering. Keep the engine on
and downshift to an appropriate gear for
engine braking effect.
Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions are
encountered such as water, snow, ice,
mud, sand, or similar hazards, follow
these suggestions:
僅 Drive cautiously and allow extra dis
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tance for braking.
僅 Avoid sudden braking or steering.
僅 When braking with non-ABS brakes,
pump the brake pedal with a light up-
and-down motion until the vehicle is
stopped.
Do not pump the brake pedal on a vehi
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cle equipped with ABS.
僅 If stalled in snow, mud, or sand, use
second gear. Accelerate slowly to
avoid spinning the drive wheels.
僅 Use sand, rock salt, tire chains, or
other non-slip material under the
drive wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
Downshifting
Do not downshift with an intelligent vari
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able transmission while driving on slip
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pery surfaces. The sudden change in tire
speed could cause the tires to skid and
result in an accident.
Rocking the vehicle
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle to
free it from snow, sand, or mud, first
turn the steering wheel right and left to
clear the area around your front wheels.
Then, shift back and forth between R
(Reverse) and any forward gear in vehi
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cles equipped with an Intelligent Vari
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able Transmission. Do not race the
engine, and spin the wheels as little as
possible. If you are still stuck after a few
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