2019 KIA FORTE emergency towing

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What to do in an emergency
Removable towing hook
(if equipped)
1. Open the tailgate, and remove thetowing hook from the tool case.
2. Remove the hole cover pressing the lower (front) part of the cover
on the bumper.
3. Install the towing hook by turning it clockwise into the hole until it is
fully secured.
4. Remove the towing hook and install the cover after use.
Emergency towing
If towing is necessary, we recom-
mend you to have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a com-
mercial 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
towing 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 speed.
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.
OBD068013
■ Front
OBD068015
OBD068016
■ Front
■ Rear
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Attach a towing strap to the tow
hook.
Use only a cable or chain specifical- ly intended for use in towing vehi-
cles. Securely fasten the cable or
chain to the towing hook provided.
Before emergency towing, check if the hook is not broken or damaged.
Fasten the towing cable or chain securely to the hook.
Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily and with even force.
To avoid damaging the hook, do not pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead. 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.
CAUTION
Using a portion of the vehicleother than the tow hooks fortowing may damage the body ofyour vehicle.
WARNING- Emergency
Towing Precautions
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.
If the disabled vehicle is unable to be moved, do not
forcibly continue the towing.
We recommend that you con-
tact an authorized Kia dealer
or a commercial tow truck
service for assistance.
Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as possible.
Keep away from the vehicle during towing.
OBD068017
OBD068018
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What to do in an emergency
Emergency towing precautions
Turn the ignition switch to ACC sothe steering wheel isn’t locked.
Place the transaxle shift lever in N (Neutral).
Release the parking bake.
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 transaxle is in neutral.
Be sure the steering is unlocked by
placing the ignition switch in the
ACC position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate the
steering and brakes.CAUTION
- Intelligent Variable
Transmission (IVT)
Vehicles with Intelligent VariableTransmission (IVT) can only betowed to an ordinary vehiclewhen there is no IVT transmis-sion oil leakage. If towing to anordinary vehicle in the event ofoil leakage, the transmissionmay be damaged. If towing to anordinary vehicle in the event ofoil leakage, the transmissionmay be damaged.
CAUTION
- Intelligent Variable
Transmission
If the car is being towed with all four wheels on the ground,it can be towed only from thefront.
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(Continued)Be sure that the transmissionis in neutral. Be sure the steer-ing is unlocked by placing theignition switch in the ACCposition. A driver must be inthe towed vehicle to operatethe steering and brakes.
To avoid serious damage to the Intelligent VariableTransmission limit the vehiclespeed to 15 km/h (10 mph) anddrive less than 1.5 km (1 mile)when towing.
Before towing, check the Intelligent VariableTransmission for fluid leaksunder your vehicle. If theIntelligent VariableTransmission fluid is leaking,flatbed equipment or a towingdolly must be used.
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Index
14I
Low tire pressure position telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Low tire pressure telltale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tire specification and pressure label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Checking tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Low aspect ratio tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-54
Radial-ply tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Recommended cold tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . 7-40
Snow tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Summer tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52
Tire care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40\
Tire chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53
Tire maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41
Tire replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44
Tire rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42
Tire sidewall labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Tire terminology and definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-49
Tire traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45
Wheel alignment and tire balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43
Wheel replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-45 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. 6-33
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Removable towing hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35
Towing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33
Transmission - Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Transmission shift indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63
Trip modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64\
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
. . . 4-24 Closing the trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Emergency Trunk safety release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Opening the trunk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Trunk room lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-111
Trunk room lamp replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89
Turn signals and lane change signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-106
USB charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-149
User settings mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71
Vanity mirror lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-112
Vanity mirror lamp bulb replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-88
Vehicle certification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Vehicle identification number (VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
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