Kia Stonic YB 2021 - Page 290

Driving your vehicle
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Automatic Transmission (AT)
䳜 Be sure the car is completely
stopped before you attempt to
shift into 3 (3everse) or D (Drive).
䳜 Never take the car out of gear
and coast down a hill. This may be
extremely hazardous. Always
leave the car in gear when mov
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ing.
䳜 Do not "ride" the brakes. This can
cause them to overheat and mal
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function. Instead, when you are
driving down a long hill, slow down
and shift to a lower gear. 8hen
you do this, engine braking will
help slow the car.
䳜 Slow down before shifting to a
lower gear. Otherwise, the lower
gear may not be engaged.
䳜 Always use the parking brake. Do
not depend on placing the trans
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mission in P (Park) to keep the car
from moving.
䳜 Exercise extreme caution when
driving on a slippery surface. Be
especially careful when braking,
accelerating or shifting gears. On
a slippery surface, an abrupt
change in vehicle speed can cause
the drive wheels to lose traction
and the vehicle to go out of con
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trol.
䳜 Optimum vehicle performance
and economy is obtained by
smoothly depressing and releas
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ing the accelerator pedal.
WARNING
䳜 8hen driving uphill or downhill,
always shift to D (Drive) for driv
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ing forward or shift to 3 (3everse)
for driving backwards, and check
the gear position indicated on the
cluster before driving. Driving in
the opposite direction of the
selected gear can lead to a dan
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gerous situation by shutting off
the engine and affecting the
braking performance.
䳜 Always buckle-up! In a collision, an
unbelted occupant is significantly
more likely to be seriously injured
or killed than a properly belted
occupant.
䳜 Avoid high speeds when cornering
or turning.
䳜 Do not make quick steering wheel
movements, such as sharp lane
changes or fast, sharp turns.
䳜 The risk of rollover is greatly
increased if you lose control of
your vehicle at highway speeds.
䳜 Loss of control often occurs if two
or more wheels drop off the road
-
way and the driver oversteers to
reenter the roadway.
䳜 In the event your vehicle leaves
the roadway, do not steer
sharply. Instead, slow down
before pulling back into the travel
lanes.
䳜 Never exceed posted speed limits.