What to do in an emergency
•
Press the brake pedal with more force
than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when towing
the vehicle.
• More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
• If you are driving down a long hill, the
brakes may overheat and brake per-
formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
•
Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which would
place excessive stress on the
emergency towing hook and tow-
ing cable or chain. The hook and
towing cable or chain may break
and cause serious injury or dam-
age.
If the disabled vehicle is cannot
be moved, do not forcibly contin-
ue the towing. Contact an author-
ized KIA dealer or a commercial
tow truck service for assistance.
CAUTION - Automatic
transaxle
•
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• Use a towing strap less than 5 m (16
feet) long. Attach a white or red cloth
(about 30 cm (12 inches) wide) in the
middle of the strap for easy visibility.
• Drive carefully so that the towing strap
is not loosened during towing.
• If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transaxle is in neu-
tral. Be sure the steering is
unlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. A
driver must be in the towed vehi-
cle to operate the steering and
brakes.
•
•
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead
as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle dur-
ing towing.
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Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC so the
steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
•
•
•
•
To avoid serious damage to the
automatic transaxle, limit the
vehicle speed to 15 km/h (10 mph)
Release the parking brake.
and
drive less than 1.5 km (1
mile) when towing.
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| Categories | Kia Magentis Manuals, Kia Manuals |
|---|---|
| Model Year | 2010 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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