2011 KIA Rio trailer

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Fuel requirements / 5-2
Emission control system / 5-2
Before driving / 5-4
Suggestions for economical operation / 5-5
Special driving conditions / 5-6
Trailer towing / 5-9
Overloading / 5-9
Label information / 5-10
Driving tips

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Driving tips
TRAILER TOWING
We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
Steps for determining correct loadlimit
1. Locate the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed XXX kg or XXX
lbs.'' on your vehicle's placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will
be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg
or XXX lbs.
4. The resulting figure equals the avail- able amount of cargo and luggage
load capacity. For example, if the
"XXX" amount equals 385 kg (849
lbs.), and there will be five 68 kg (150
lbs.) passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and lug-
gage load capacity is 45 kg (99 lbs.).
(385-340 (5 x 68) = 45 kg or 849-750
(5 x 150) = 99 lbs.) 5. Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on
the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calculated
in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trail- er, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
✽ ✽NOTICE
We do not recommend using this
vehicle for trailer towing.
OVERLOADING
CAUTION- Vehicle weight
The gross axle weight rating
(GAWR) and the gross vehicleweight rating (GVWR) for your vehi- cle are on the manufacturer's labelattached to the driver's door. Exceeding these ratings can causean accident or vehicle damage. You can calculate the weight of yourload by weighing the items (andpeople) before putting them in thevehicle. Be careful not to overload your vehicle.

In case of an emergency
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Memory fuse
Your vehicle is equipped with a memory
fuse to prevent battery discharge if your
vehicle is parked without being operated
for prolonged periods. Use the following
procedures before parking the vehicle for
prolonged period.
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Turn off the headlights and tail lights.
3. Open the driver-side knee bolster
cover and pull up the “MULT B/UP 10A
/ AUDIO 15A”.
✽ ✽NOTICE
• If the memory fuse is pulled up from
the fuse panel, the warning chime,
audio, clock and interior lamps, etc.,
will not operate. Some items must be
reset after replacement.
• Even though the memory fuse is pulled up, the battery can still be dis-
charged by operation of the head-
lights or other electrical devices.
If emergency towing is necessary, we
recommend having it done by an author-
ized Kia dealer or a commercial tow-truck
service. Proper lifting and towing proce-
dures are necessary to prevent damage
to the vehicle. The use of wheel dollies or
flatbed equipment is recommended.
For trailer towing guidelines information,
refer to section 5 “Driving Tips”.
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Index
Storage compartment ··················\
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Center console storage ··················\
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Glove box ··················\
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Sunglass holder ··················\
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Summer tires ··················\
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Sunglass holder ··················\
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Sunroof··················\
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Sunvisor ··················\
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Tachometer··················\
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Trunk ··················\
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Tether anchor system ··················\
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Theft-alarm system ··················\
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Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
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Tilt steering ··················\
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Tire specification and pressure label ··················\
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Tires and wheels ··················\
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, 8-2 All season tires ··················\
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Checking tire inflation pressure ··················\
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Compact spare tire replacement ··················\
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Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ··············7-24
Snow tires ··················\
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Summer tires ··················\
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Tire care··················\
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Tire maintenance ··················\
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·7-29 Tire replacement ··················\
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Tire rotation ··················\
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Tire sidewall labeling ··················\
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Tire traction ··················\
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Wheel alignment and tire balance ··················\
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Wheel replacement ··················\
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Towing ··················\
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···6-12 Removable towing hook (rear)··················\
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Tie-down hook (for flatbed towing) ··················\
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Trailer towing··················\
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Transaxle Automatic transaxle ··················\
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Manual transaxle ··················\
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Trip computer ··················\
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Tripmeter··················\
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Vehicle break-in process ··················\
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Vehicle certification label ··················\
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Vehicle identification number (VIN) ··················\
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Warnings and indicators ··················\
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Washer fluid ··················\
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