Driving tips
Parking on hills
Generally, you should not park your
vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a
However, if you ever have to park When you are ready to leave after
your trailer on a hill, here’s how to do parking on a hill
1. With the manual transaxle in
it:
hill. People can be seriously or fatal- 1. Apply your brakes, but don’t shift
Neutral or automatic transaxle in P 1
ly injured, and both your vehicle and
the trailer can be damaged if they
begin a downhill trajectory.
into gear.
Have someone place chocks
under the trailer wheels.
(Park), apply your brakes and hold
the brake pedal down while you:
• Start your engine;
2.
3.
2
When the wheel chocks are in
place, release the brakes until the
chocks absorb the load.
Reapply the brakes. Apply your
parking brake, and then shift to R
(Reverse) for a manual transaxle
or P (Park) for an automatic
transaxle.
• Shift into gear; and
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.
3
•
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.
4
5
6
7
8
9
Release the brakes.
WARNING - Parking brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicleif the parking brake
is not firmlyset.
If you have left the engine run-
ning, the vehicle can movesud-
denly. You or others could be
seriously or fatallyinjured.
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| Categories | Kia Manuals, Kia Sportage Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2008 |
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