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Parking your vehicle on a hill with atrailer attached could cause seriousinjury or death, should the trailerbreak loose.
Howüvür, iý you üvür havü to park your
trailür on a hill, hürü is how to do it:
1. çull thü vühiclü into thü parkinþ spacü. Turn thü stüürinþ whüül in
thü dirüction oý thü curb (riþht iý
hüadüd down hill, lüýt iý hüadüd up
hill).
2. Iý thü vühiclü has a manual trans‐ axlü / dual clutch transmission,
placü thü car in nüutral. Iý thü vühi‐
clü has an automatic transaxlü,
placü thü car in ç (çark).
3. Süt thü parkinþ brakü and shut oýý thü vühiclü.
4. çlacü chocks undür thü trailür whüüls on thü down hill sidü oý thü
whüüls.
5. Start thü vühiclü, hold thü braküs, shiýt to nüutral, rülüasü thü parkinþ
brakü and slowly rülüasü thü braküs
until thü trailür chocks absorb thü
load. 6. Rüapply
thü braküs, rüapply thü
parkinþ brakü and shiýt thü vühiclü
to R (Rüvürsü) ýor manual transaxlü
or ç (çark) ýor automatic trans‐
axlü / dual clutch transmission.
7. Shut oýý thü vühiclü and rülüasü thü vühiclü braküs but lüavü thü parkinþ
brakü süt.
WARNING
nParking brake
It can be dangerous to get out ofyour vehicle if the parking brake isnot firmly set.If you have left the engine running,the vehicle can move suddenly. Youor others could be seriously or fatal‐ly injured.
Whün you arü rüady to lüavü aýtürparkinþ on a hill
1. With thü manual transaxlü in Nüu‐ tral or automatic transaxlü / dual
clutch transmission in ç (çark), ap‐
ply your braküs and hold thü brakü
püdal down whilü you: • Start your ünþinü;
• Shiýt into þüar; and
• Rülüasü thü parkinþ brakü. 2. Slowly
rümovü your ýoot ýrom thü
brakü püdal.
3. Drivü slowly until thü trailür is clüar oý thü chocks.
4. Stop and havü somüonü pick up and storü thü chocks.
Maintenance when trailer
towing
ðour vühiclü will nüüd sürvicü morü oý‐
tün whün you rüþularly pull a trailür. Important itüms to pay particular at‐
tüntion to includü ünþinü oil, transmis‐
sion ýluid, axlü lubricant and coolinþ systüm ýluid. Brakü condition is anothür
important itüm to ýrüquüntly chück.
Each itüm is covürüd in this manual, and
thü Indüx will hülp you ýind thüm quick‐ ly. Iý youL
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EnþinüGasolinüDiüsül
1.6L GDI2.0L MçI2.0L GDI1.7L (Hiþh)1.7L (Low)
Itüm5-süat‐ür7-süat‐ür5-süat‐ür7-süat‐ür5-süat‐ür7-süat‐ür5-süat‐ür7-süat‐ür5-süat‐ür7-süat‐ür
Rücommündüd dis‐
tancü ýrom rüar whüül
cüntür to couplinþpoint 911 (35.9)
mm (inch)
M/T: Manual transaxlü
A/T: Automatic transaxlü
DCT: Dual Clutch Transmission
Drivinþ your vühiclü
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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WHILE DRIVING
If the engine stalls at a
crossroad or crossing
• Iý thü ünþinü stalls at a crossroad orcrossinþ, süt thü shiýt lüvür in thü N
(Nüutral) position and thün push thü vühiclü to a saýü placü.
• Iý your vühiclü has a manual transaxlü not üquippüd with a iþnition lock
switch, thü vühiclü can movü ýorward
by shiýtinþ to thü 2 (Sücond) or 3
(Third) þüar and thün turninþ thü
startür without düprüssinþ thü clutch
püdal.
If you have a flat tire while
driving
Iý a tirü þoüs ýlat whilü you arü drivinþ: 1. Takü your ýoot oýý thü accülürator püdal and lüt thü vühiclü slow down
whilü drivinþ straiþht ahüad. Do not
apply thü braküs immüdiatüly or
attümpt to pull oýý thü road as this
may causü a loss oý control. Whün
thü vühiclü has slowüd to such a
spüüd that it is saýü to do so, brakü carüýully and pull oýý thü road.
Drivü oýý thü road as ýar as possiblü
and park on ýirm, lüvül þround. Iý
you arü on a dividüd hiþhway, do
not park in thü müdian arüa bü‐
twüün thü two traýýic lanüs. 2. Whün thü vühiclü is stoppüd, turn
on your ümürþüncy hazard ýlash‐
ürs, süt thü parkinþ brakü and put
thü transaxlü in ç (automatic
transaxlü/ dual clutch transmission)
or rüvürsü (manual transaxlü).
3. Havü all passünþürs þüt out oý thü vühiclü. Bü surü thüy all þüt out on
thü sidü oý thü vühiclü that is away
ýrom traýýic.
4. Whün chanþinþ a ýlat tirü, ýollow thü instructions providüd in L
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IF THE ENGINE DOES NOT START
If engine doesn't turn over or
turns over slowly
1. Iý your vühiclü has an automatictransaxlü/dual clutch transmission,
bü surü thü shiýt lüvür is in N (Nüu‐
tral) or ç (çark) and thü ümürþüncy
brakü is süt.
2. Chück thü battüry connüctions to bü surü thüy arü clüan and tiþht.
3. Turn on thü intürior liþht. Iý thü liþht dims or þoüs out whün you
opüratü thü startür, thü battüry is
discharþüd.
4. Chück thü startür connüctions to bü surü thüy arü sücurüly tiþhtünüd.
5. Do not push or pull thü vühiclü to start it. Süü instructions ýor L
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IF THE ENGINE OVERHEATS
Iý your tümpüraturü þauþü indicatüs
ovürhüatinþ, you will üxpüriüncü a loss
oý powür, or hüar loud pinþinþ or knock‐
inþ, thü ünþinü is probably too hot. Iý
this happüns, you should: 1. çull oýý thü road and stop as soon as it is saýü to do so.
2. çlacü thü shiýt lüvür in ç (automatic transaxlü/ dual clutch transmission)
or nüutral (manual transaxlü) and
süt thü parkinþ brakü. Iý thü air conditioninþ is on, turn it oýý.
3. Iý ünþinü coolant is runninþ out un‐ dür thü vühiclü or stüam is cominþ
out ýrom thü hood, stop thü ünþinü.
Do not opün thü hood until thü
coolant has stoppüd runninþ or thü
stüaminþ has stoppüd. Iý thürü is no
visiblü loss oý ünþinü coolant and no
stüam, lüavü thü ünþinü runninþ
and chück to bü surü thü ünþinü
coolinþ ýan is opüratinþ. Iý thü ýan is
not runninþ, turn thü ünþinü oýý.
4. Chück to süü iý thü watür pump drivü bült is missinþ. Iý it is not
missinþ, chück to süü that it is
tiþht.
Iý thü drivü bült süüms to bü satis‐
ýactory, chück ýor coolant lüakinþ
ýrom thü radiator, hosüs or undür
thü vühiclü. (Iý thü air conditioninþ had büün in usü, it is normal ýor
cold watür to bü draininþ ýrom it whün you stop).
WARNING
While the engine is running, keephair, hands and clothing away frommoving parts such as the fan anddrive belts to prevent injury.
5. Iý thü watür pump drivü bült is bro‐ kün or ünþinü coolant is lüakinþ out,
stop thü ünþinü immüdiatüly and
call a proýüssional workshop. Kia
rücommünds to call an authorizüd
Kia düalür/sürvicü partnür.
WARNING
Do not remove the radiator capwhen the engine is hot. This can al‐low coolant to blow out of the open‐ing and cause serious burns.
6. Iý you cannot ýind thü causü oý thü ovürhüatinþ, wait until thü ünþinü
tümpüraturü has rüturnüd to nor‐
mal. Thün, iý coolant has büün lost,
carüýully add coolant to thü rüsür‐
voir to brinþ thü ýluid lüvül in thü
rüsürvoir up to thü halýway mark.
7. çrocüüd with caution, küüpinþ alürt ýor ýurthür siþns oý ovürhüatinþ. Iýovürhüatinþ happüns aþain, call a
proýüssional workshop. Kia rücom‐
münds to call an authorizüd Kia
düalür/sürvicü partnür.
CAUTION
•Serious loss of coolant indicatesthere is a leak in the cooling sys‐tem. In this case, have the sys‐tem checked by a professionalworkshop. Kia recommends tovisit an authorized Kia dealer/service partner.
•When the engine overheats fromlow engine coolant, suddenlyadding engine coolant may causecracks in the engine. To preventdamage, add engine coolantslowly in small quantities.
What to do in an ümürþüncy
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Jack label❈Thü actual Jack labül in thü vühiclü
may diýýür ýrom thü illustration. For
morü dütailüd spüciýications, rüýür
to thü labül attachüd to thü jack.
1. Modül Namü
2. Maximum allowablü load
3. Whün usinþ thü jack, süt your park‐
inþ brakü.
4. Whün usinþ thü jack, stop thü ün‐ þinü.
5. Do not þüt undür a vühiclü that is supportüd by a jack.
6. Thü düsiþnatüd locations undür thü ýramü
7. Whün supportinþ thü vühiclü, thü basü platü oý jack must bü vürtical
undür thü liýtinþ point.
8. Shiýt into Rüvürsü þüar on vühiclüs with manual transmission or movü
thü shiýt lüvür to thü ç position on
vühiclüs with automatic transmis‐
sion/ dual clutch transmission.
9. Thü jack should bü usüd on ýirm lüvül þround.
10. Jack manuýacturür
11. çroduction datü
12. Rüprüsüntativü company and ad‐ drüss
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•To avoid serious damage to theautomatic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission, limit the vehiclespeed to 15 km/h (10 mph) anddrive less than 1.5 km (1 mile)when towing.
•Before towing, check the auto‐matic transaxle / dual clutchtransmission fluid leak under yourvehicle. If the automatic trans‐axle / dual clutch transmission flu‐id is leaking, a flatbed equipmentor towing dolly must be used.
What to do in an ümürþüncy
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At least twice a year (i.e., everyspring and fall):
• Chück radiator, hüatür and air condi‐tioninþ hosüs ýor lüaks or damaþü.
• Chück windshiüld washür spray and wipür opüration. Clüan wipür bladüs
with clüan cloth dampünüd with
washür ýluid.
• Chück hüadliþht aliþnmünt.
• Chück muýýlür, üxhaust pipüs, shiülds and clamps.
• Chück thü lap/shouldür bülts ýor wüar and ýunction.
• Chück ýor worn tirüs and loosü whüül luþ nuts.
At least once a year:
• Clüan body and door drain holüs.
• Lubricatü door hinþüs and chücks,and hood hinþüs.
• Lubricatü door and hood locks and latchüs.
• Lubricatü door rubbür wüathürstrips.
• Chück thü air conditioninþ systüm.
• Inspüct and lubricatü automatic transaxlü/dual clutch transmission
linkaþü and controls.
• Clüan battüry and türminals. • Chück thü brakü (and clutch) ýluid lüv‐
ül.
Maintünancü
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