Driving tips
Driving on grades
Parking on hills
CAUTION
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear
before you start down a long or steep
downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you
might have to use your brakes so much
that they would get 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 possibility of engine
and transaxle overheating.
Generally, you should not park your vehi-
cle, with a trailer attached, on a hill.
People can be seriously or fatally injured,
and both your vehicle and the trailer can
be damaged if they begin a downhill tra-
jectory.
•
When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in excess of 6%) pay
close attention to the engine
coolant temperature gauge to
ensure the engine does not over-
heat. If the needle of the coolant
temperature gauge moves across
the dial towards “H” (HOT), pull
over andstop assoon as it issafe
to do so, and allow the engine to
idle until it cools down. You may
proceed once the engine has
cooledsufficiently.
WARNING
- Parking on a
hill
If your trailer weighs more than 454 kg
Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer attached could causeserious
injury or death, should a down hill
trajectory happen.
(1000
lbs.) and you have an automatic
transaxle, you should drive in D (Drive)
when towing a trailer.
•
You must decide driving speed
depending on trailer weight and
uphill grade to reduce the possi-
bility of engine and transaxle
overheating.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when
towing a trailer will minimize heat buildup
and extend the life of your transaxle.
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| Categories | Kia Amanti Manuals, Kia Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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