Driving tips
However, if you ever have to park your
trailer on a hill, here’s how to do it:
When you are ready to leave after
parking on a hill
1. With the automatic transaxle in P
(Park), apply your brakes and hold the
brake pedal down while you:
• Start your engine;
• Shift into gear; and
Maintenance when trailer towing
Your vehicle will need service more often
when you regularly pull a trailer.
Important items to pay particular atten-
tion include engine oil, automatic
transaxle fluid, axle lubricant and cooling
system fluid. Brake condition is another
important item to frequently check. Each
item is covered in this manual, and the
Index will help you find them quickly. If
you’re trailering, it’s a good idea to review
these sections before you start your trip.
Don’t forget to also maintain your trailer
and hitch. Follow the maintenance
schedule that accompanied your trailer
and check it periodically. Preferably, con-
duct the check at the start of each day’s
driving. Most importantly, all hitch nuts
and bolts should be tight.
1.
2.
3.
Apply your brakes, but don’t shift into
gear.
Have someone place chocks under
the trailer wheels.
When the wheel chocks are in place,
release the brakes until the chocks
absorb the load.
•
Release the parking brake.
2.
3.
4.
Slowly remove your foot from the
brake pedal.
Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of
the chocks.
Stop and have someone pick up and
store the chocks.
4.
5.
Reapply the brakes. Apply your park-
ing brake, and then shift to P (Park) for
an automatic transaxle.
Release the brakes.
WARNING - Parking brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake is
not firmlyset.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can movesuddenly.You
or others could be seriously or
fatally injured.
CAUTION
Due to higher load during trailer
usage, overheating might occur in
hot days or during uphill driving. If
the coolant gauge indicates over-
heating,switch off the A/C andstop
the vehicle in a safe area to cool
down the engine.
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| Categories | Kia Amanti Manuals, Kia Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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