2009 Kia Sportage Owners Manual

Driving tips
Parking on hills
Generally,   if   you   have   a   trailer
attached to your  vehicle, you should     4. Place   chocks   under   the  trailer      1. With  the    manual   transaxle   in
not park your vehicle on a hill. People
can  be  seriously  or  fatally  injured,
and both your  vehicle and the trailer
can be damaged if  unexpectedly roll
down hill.
3. Set the parking brake and shut off      When you are ready to leave after
parking on a hill
the vehicle.
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wheels on the down hill side of the
wheels.
Start the  vehicle, hold the brakes,
shift to neutral, release the parking
brake   and   slowly   release    the
brakes   until   the   trailer   chocks
absorb the load.
Neutral or automatic transaxle in P
(Park), apply your brakes and hold
the brake pedal down while you:
5.
• Start your engine;
Shift into gear; and
Release the parking brake.
WARNING - Parking  on a
hill
Parking  your  vehicle  on  a  hill
with   a  trailer   attached   could
cause  serious  injury  or  death,
should the trailer break lose.
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Slowly remove  your foot  from the
brake pedal.
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear
of the chocks.
4. Stop and  have  someone  pick up
and store the chocks.
6. Reapply  the  brakes,  reapply  the
parking brake and shift the vehicle
to
R
(Reverse)
for
manual
transaxle or P (Park) for automatic
transaxle.
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. Shut  off the  vehicle  and  release
the  vehicle  brakes  but leave  the
parking brake set.
However,  if  you  ever  have  to  park
your trailer on a hill, here’s how to do
it:
1.
Pull  the  vehicle  into  the  parking
space. Turn the  steering wheel  in
the  direction  of the  curb  (right  if
headed down hill, left if headed up
hill).
If   the   vehicle    has   a   manual
transaxle, place the  car in neutral.
If  the   vehicle  has  an  automatic
transaxle, place the car in P (Park).
WARNING - Parking  brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake
is not firmly set.
If you  have left  the engine  run-
ning, the vehicle can move  sud-
denly. You   or  others  could  be
seriously or fatally injured.
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CategoriesKia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals
Model Year2009
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