2008 Kia Magentis Owners Manual

Driving tips
NOTICE
1. Apply your  brakes, but don’t  shift into
gear.
2. Have  someone place  chocks  (blocks
of wood or metal intended for this  pur-
pose) under  the downhill  sides of the
trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel  chocks are  in place,
release  the  brakes  until   the  chocks
absorb the load.
4. Reapply the  brakes. Apply your  park-
ing brake, and then shift to P (Park) for
an automatic transaxle.
CAUTION
Failure  to sue  a  trailer wiring  harness
can damage your vehicle’s electrical sys-
tem.
When   towing  a   trailer   on  steep
grades (in excess  of 6%) pay  close
attention to the engine coolant tem-
perature
gauge    to   ensure    the
engine  does   not  overheat.  If   the
needle  of the  coolant  temperature
Driving on grades
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.
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.
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.
Operating your vehicle in D (Drive) when
towing a trailer will minimize heat build up
and extend the life of your transaxle.
5. Release the brakes.
Parking on hills
WARNING - Parking brake
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.
However,  if you  ever have  to  park your
trailer on a hill, here’s how to  do it:
It  can be  dangerous  to  get out  of
your vehicle  if the parking brake  is
not firmly set or if the engine is still
running.
In either case the vehicle  can move
suddenly. You  or   others  could  be
seriously or fatally injured.
WARNING - Parking  on a
hill
Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer   attached   is  dangerous.   It
could cause serious injury or death,
should  the   trailer  break   lose,  or
should  the trailer  drag  the vehicle
downhill.
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CategoriesKia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals
Model Year2008
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