2006 KIA PICANTO trailer

Driving tips
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Parking on hills
Generally, you should not park your
vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a
hill. People can be seriously or fatal-
ly injured, and both your vehicle and
the trailer can be damaged if they
begin a downhill trajectory. However, if you ever have to park
your trailer on a hill, here’s how to doit:
1. Apply your brakes, but don’t shift
into gear.
2. Have someone place chocks under 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 parking brake, and then shift to R
(Reverse) for a manual transaxle
or P (Park) for an automatic
transaxle.
5. Release the brakes.
When you are ready to leave after parking on a hill
1. With the manual transaxle in Neutral or automatic transaxle in P
(Park), apply your brakes and hold
the brake pedal down while you:
 Start your engine;
 Shift into gear; and
 Release the parking brake.
2. Slowly remove your foot from the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
WARNING - Parking brake
It can be dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the parking brake
is not firmly set.
If you have left the engine run-
ning, the vehicle can move sud-
denly. You or others could be
seriously or fatally injured.
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.

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Maintenance when trailer tow- ing
Your vehicle will need service more
often when you regularly pull a trail-
er. Important items to pay particularattention to include engine oil, auto-
matic transaxle fluid, axle lubricant
and cooling system fluid. Brake con-
dition is another important item to
frequently check. Each item is cov-
ered 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 mainte-nance schedule that accompanied
your trailer and check it periodically.
Preferably, conduct the check at the
start of each day’s driving. Most
importantly, all hitch nuts and boltsshould be tight.✽✽NOTICE

In case of an emergency
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TOWING
If emergency towing is necessary,
we recommend having it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a commer-
cial tow-truck service. Proper lifting
and towing procedures are neces-
sary to prevent damage to the vehi-
cle. The use of wheel dollies orflatbed is recommended.
For trailer towing guidelines informa- tion, refer to section 5 “Driving Tips”.
It is acceptable to tow the vehicle
with the rear wheels on the ground(without dollies) and the front wheels
off the ground.
When being towed by a commercial
tow truck and wheel dollies are not
used, the front of the vehicle should
always be lifted, not the rear.
✽✽ NOTICE

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IF YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE (IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TIREMOBILITYKIT)
Please read the instructions before
using the TireMobilityKit. Introduction
With the TireMobilityKit you stay
mobile even after experiencing a tire
puncture. The system of compressor
and sealing compound effectively
and comfortably seals most punc-tures in a passenger car tire caused
by nails or similar objects and rein-
flates the tire. After you ensured that
the tire is properly sealed you can
drive cautiously on the tire (up to 200
km / 120 miles) at a max. speed of 80km/h / 50 mph in order to reach a
vehicle or tire dealer to have the tirereplaced.
It is possible that some tires, espe- cially with larger punctures or dam-
age to the sidewall, cannot be sealed
completely. Air pressure loss in the
tire may adversely effect tire per-
formance. For this reason, you
should avoid abrupt steering or other
driving manoeuvres, especially if the
vehicle is heavily loaded or if a trailer
is in use. The TireMobilityKit is not
designed or intended as a perma-nent tire repair method and is to be
used for one tire only.This instruction manual shows you
step by step how to temporarily seal
the puncture simply and reliably.
Read the section "Notes on the safe
use of the TireMobilityKit".
WARNING
Do not use the TireMobilityKit if
a tire is severely damaged bydriving run flat or with insuffi-
cient air pressure. Only punc-tured areas located within thetread region of the tire can be
sealed using the TireMobilityKit.
Damage to the sidewall must
not be repaired due to safetyreasons.
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Severe driving conditions
A : Repeated short distance driving
B : Extensive idling
C : Driving in dusty, rough roads
D : Driving in areas using salt or other corrosive materials or in very cold weather
E : Driving in sandy areas F : More than 50 % driving in heavy city traffic during
hot weather above 32°C (90°F)
G : Driving in mountainous areas.
H : Towing a trailer
I : Driving for patrol car, taxi, commercial car or vehicle towing
Disc brakes and pads, calipers and rotors I C, D, E, G, H
Drum brakes and linings I C, D, E, G, H
Parking brake I C, D, E, G, H
Drive shaft and boots I C, D, E, F
Climate control air filter (if equipped) R C, E
MAINTENANCE ITEMMaintenance
operation Maintenance intervals
Driving condition
Inspect more frequently depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently depending on the condition
Inspect more frequently depending on the condition
Replace more frequently depending on the condition

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Index
Interior care ······························································· 7-60
Interior features ························································· 3-86
Interior lights ····························································· 3-82
Interior overview ························································· 2-4
Keys ··············································································· 3-2
Label information ······················································ 5-22
Lighting ······································································· 4-33
Lubricant specifications ············································ 7-54
Lubricants and fluids ················································ 7-30
Luggage net ································································ 3-90
Maintenance services ··················································· 7-3
Maintenance under severe usage conditions ············· 7-8
Manual climate control system ································ 4-43
Manual transaxle ················································ 4-6, 7-25
Mirrors ········································································ 3-79
Normal maintenance schedule ··································· 7-5
Overheating ·································································· 6-3Overloading ································································ 5-21
Owner maintenance ··················································· 7-10
Parking brake ···························································· 7-21
Power steering ···························································· 7-23
Remote keyless entry ··················································· 3-4
Road warning ······························································· 6-2
Safety belts ································································· 3-32
Seat ·············································································· 3-16
Special driving conditions ··········································· 5-7
Specifications ································································ 8-2
Starting the engine ······················································· 4-4
Steering wheel ··················································· 4-20, 7-24
Storage compartment ················································ 3-83
Suggestions for economical operation ······················· 5-6
Theft-alarm system ···················································· 4-53
Tires and wheels ························································ 7-40
Towing ········································································· 6-14
Trailer towing ····························································· 5-13
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