Driving tips
Do not connect a trailer lighting sys- Driving on grades
✽ NOTICE
tem directly to your vehicle’s lighting
Reduce speed and shift to a lower • When towing a trailer on steep
gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
system. Use only an approved trailer
wiring harness.
grades (in excess of 6%) pay close
attention to the engine coolant
temperature gauge to ensure the
engine does not overheat. If the
needle of the coolant temperature
gauge moves across the dial
towards “H” (HOT), pull over and
stop as soon as it is safe to do so,
and allow the engine to idle until it
cools down. You may proceed once
the engine has cooled sufficiently.
• You must decide driving speed
depending on trailer weight and
uphill grade to reduce the possibil-
ity of engine and transaxle over-
heating.
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Your Authorized Kia Dealer can down, you might have to use your
assist you in installing the wiring har- brakes so much that they would get
ness.
hot and no longer operate efficiently.
On a long uphill grade, shift down
and reduce your speed to around 70
km/h (45 mph) to reduce the possi-
bility of engine and transaxle over-
heating.
If your trailer weighs more than the
maximum trailer weight without trail-
er brakes and you have an automat-
ic transaxle, you should drive in D
(Drive) when towing a trailer.
CAUTION
Failure to use an approved trail-
er wiring harness could result in
damage to the vehicle electrical
system and/or personal injury.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer will minimize
heat build up and extend the life of
your transaxle.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2006 |
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