2017 KIA K900 emergency towing

What to do in an emergency
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Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, have it
done by an authorized K900 Kia
dealer or a commercial tow truck
service. If towing service is not available in an
emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or
chain secured to the emergency tow-
ing hook under the front (or rear) of
the vehicle. Use extreme caution
when towing the vehicle. A driver
must be in the vehicle to steer it and
operate the brakes.
Towing in this manner may be done
only on hard-surfaced roads for a
short distance and at low speeds.
Also, the wheels, axles, power train,
steering and brakes must all be in
good condition.
Do not use the tow hooks to pull a
vehicle out of mud, sand or other
conditions from which the vehicle
cannot be driven out under its own
power.
Avoid towing a vehicle heavier than the vehicle doing the towing.
The drivers of both vehicles should communicate with each other fre-
quently. Before emergency towing, check
that the hook is not broken or dam-
aged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply steady and even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a verti-
cal angle. Always pull straight
ahead.
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■Front
■Rear
Attach a towing strap to thetow hook.
Using a portion of the vehicle other than the tow hooks for
towing may damage the body
of your vehicle.
Use only a cable or chain specifically intended for use
in towing vehicles. Securely
fasten the cable or chain to
the towing hook provided.
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What to do in an emergency
If the disabled vehicle cannot bemoved, do not forcibly continue the
towing. Contact an authorized
K900 Kia dealer or a commercial
tow truck service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Use a towing strap less than 16feet (5 m) long. Attach a white or
red cloth (about 12 inches (30 cm)
wide) in the middle of the strap for
easy visibility.
Drive carefully so that the towing strap is not loosened during tow-
ing.
✽ NOTICE
Emergency towing is not legal in all
states. Contact an authorized K900
Kia dealer and tow the vehicle.
Emergency towing precautions
Place the transaxle shift lever in N
(Neutral).
Release the parking brake.
Press the brake pedal with more force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
More steering effort will be required because the power steer-
ing system will be disabled.
If you are driving down a long hill, the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
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 transmission is in
neutral. Be sure the steering is
unlocked by placing the Engine
Start/Stop Button in the ACC posi-
tion. A driver must be in the towed
vehicle to operate the steering and
brakes.
Use extreme caution when tow-
ing the vehicle.
Avoid sudden starts or erratic
driving maneuvers which would
place excessive stress on the
emergency towing hook and
towing cable or chain. The hook
and towing cable or chain may
break and cause serious injury
or damage.
Keep away from the vehicle dur-
ing towing.
WARNING
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Automatic transmission
To avoid serious damage tothe automatic transmission,
limit the vehicle speed to 10
mph (15 km/h) and drive less
than 1 mile (1.5 km) when tow-
ing.
Before towing, check the auto- matic transmission for fluid
leaks under your vehicle. If
the automatic transmission
fluid is leaking, flatbed equip-
ment or a towing dolly must
be used.
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Rear seat storage .....................................................4-165
Seatback pocket ......................................................4-166
Sunglass holder .......................................................4-166
Sunglass holder ............................................................4-166
Sunroof open warning ...................................................4-40
Sunvisor .......................................................................4\
-169
Surround View Monitoring System (SVM).................4-127
Tachometer.....................................................................4-6\
9
Tether anchorage system................................................3-\
37
Theft-alarm system ........................................................4-13
Tilt and telescopic steering ............................................4-45
Tire and loading information label ..............................5-105
Tire chains....................................................................5-10\
1
Tire pressure monitoring system ...................................6-11
Tire rotation ...................................................................7-56
Tire specification and pressure label .............................8-10
Tires and wheels ..............................................................8-5 Checking tire inflation pressure ................................7-55
Compact spare tire replacement ................................7-59
Low aspect ratio tire..................................................7-64
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures ..............7-54
Tire care.....................................................................7-5\
4
Tire maintenance .......................................................7-59
Tire replacement ........................................................7-58
Tire rotation ...............................................................7-56 Tire sidewall labeling ................................................7-66
Tire traction ...............................................................7-59
Wheel alignment and tire balance .............................7-57
Wheel replacement ....................................................7-59
Towing ........................................................................\
...6-28 Emergency towing.....................................................6-31
Removable towing hook............................................6-30
Trailer Towing ...............................................................5-97
Transaxle Shift Indicator ...............................................4-72
Transmission - Automatic transmission (Shift by cable) ..........................................................5-11
Transmission - Automatic transmission (Shift by wire) ...........................................................5-16
Transmitter precautions ...................................................4-8
Trip A/B ........................................................................\
.4-98
Trip computer ................................................................4-96 Fuel Economy ...........................................................4-96
One time driving information mode .........................4-99
Trip A/B.....................................................................4-9\
8
Trip computer mode ......................................................4-74
Trunk ........................................................................\
......4-21 Emergency trunk safety release ................................4-26
Non-Powered Trunk ..................................................4-21
Power Trunk ..............................................................4-22
Smart Trumk..............................................................4-27
Trunk Lid Control Button ........................................4-25
Trunk Lid Control Button .............................................4-25
Trunk room lamp .........................................................4-141
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