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What to do in an emergency Towing
僅 Before emergency towing, check if
the hook is not broken or damaged.
僅 Fasten the towing cable or chain
securely to the hook.
僅 Do not jerk the hook. Apply it steadily
and with even force.
僅 To avoid damaging the hook, do not
pull from the side or at a vertical
angle. Always pull straight ahead.
僅 Press the EV button to the ACC posi
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tion so the steering wheel is not
locked.
僅 Shift the gear to N (Neutral).
僅 Release the parking bake.
僅 To avoid serious damage to the gear,
limit the vehicle speed to 15 km/h (10
mph) and drive less than 1.5 km (1
mile) when towing.
僅 Press the brake pedal with more force
than normal since you will have
reduced brake performance.
僅 More steering effort will be required
because the power steering system
will be disabled.
僅 If you are driving down a long hill, the
brakes may overheat and brake per
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formance will be reduced. Stop often
and let the brakes cool off.
Use extreme caution when towing the
vehicle.
僅 Avoid sudden starts or erratic driving
maneuvers which would place exces
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sive 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.
僅 If the disabled vehicle is unable to be
moved, do not forcibly continue the
towing. We recommend that you con
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tact an authorized Kia dealer or a
commercial tow truck service for
assistance.
僅 Tow the vehicle as straight ahead as
possible.
僅 Keep away from the vehicle during
towing.
僅 Attach a towing strap to the tow hook.
僅 Using a portion of the vehicle other
than the tow hooks for towing may
damage the body of your vehicle.
僅 Use only a cable or chain specifically
intended for use in towing vehicles.
Securely fasten the cable or chain to
the towing hook provided.
僅 Accelerate or decelerate the vehicle in
a slow and gradual manner while
maintaining tension on the tow rope
or chain to start or drive the vehicle,
otherwise tow hooks and the vehicle
may be damaged.
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