Kia XCeed 2020 - Special driving conditions; Hazardous driving conditions

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Driving your vehicle Special driving conditions
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• Fueleconomyislessincrosswinds
andheadwinds.Tohelpoffset
someofthisloss,slowdownwhen
drivingintheseconditions.
Keepingavehicleingoodoperating
conditionisimportantbothfor
economyandsafety.Therefore,
havethesystemservicedbya
professionalworkshop.
Kiarecommendstovisitan
authorizedKiadealer/service
partner.
WARNING
Engine off during motion
Neverturntheengineofftocoast
downhillsoranytimethevehicle
isinmotion.Thepowersteering
andpowerbrakeswillnotfunction
properlywithouttheenginerunning.
Instead,keeptheengineonand
downshifttoanappropriategearfor
enginebrakingeffect.Inaddition,
turningofftheignitionwhiledriving
couldengagethesteeringwheellock
resultinginlossofvehiclesteering
whichcouldcauseseriousinjuryor
death.
Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
Whenhazardousdrivingconditions
areencounteredsuchaswater,
snow,ice,mud,sand,orsimilar
hazards,followthesesuggestions:
• Drivecautiouslyandallowextra
distanceforbraking.
• Avoidsuddenbrakingorsteering.
• Whenbrakingwithnon-ABS
brakespumpthebrakepedalwith
alightup-and-downmotionuntil
thevehicleisstopped.
WARNING
ABS
Donotpumpthebrakepedalona
vehicleequippedwithABS.
• Ifstalledinsnow,mud,orsand,
usesecondgear.Accelerateslowly
toavoidspinningthedrivewheels.
• Usesand,rocksalt,tirechains,or
othernon-slipmaterialunderthe
drivewheelstoprovidetraction
whenstalledinice,snow,ormud.
Rocking the vehicle
Ifitisnecessarytorockthevehicle
tofreeitfromsnow,sand,ormud,
firstturnthesteeringwheelright
andlefttocleartheareaaround
yourfrontwheels.Then,shiftback
andforthbetween1st(First)andR
(Reverse)invehiclesequippedwith