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withanapprovedde-icingfluidto
removetheice.Ifthelockisfrozen
internally,youmaybeabletothaw
itoutbyusingaheatedkey.Handle
theheatedkeywithcaretoavoid
injury.
Use approved window washer
anti-freeze in system
Tokeepthewaterinthewindow
washersystemfromfreezing,
addanapprovedwindowwasher
anti-freezesolutioninaccordance
withinstructionsonthecontainer.
Windowwasheranti-freezeis
availablefromanauthorizedKia
dealer/servicepartnerandmost
autopartsoutlets.Donotuse
enginecoolantorothertypesof
anti-freezeasthesemaydamage
thepaintfinish.
Don’t let your parking brake freeze
Undersomeconditionsyour
parkingbrakecanfreezeinthe
engagedposition.Thisismost
likelytohappenwhenthereisan
accumulationofsnoworicearound
orneartherearbrakesorifthe
brakesarewet.Ifthereisariskthe
parkingbrakemayfreeze,applyit
onlytemporarilywhileyouputthe
shiftleverinfirstorreversegear
(manualtransmission)andblockthe
rearwheelssothevehiclecannot
roll.Thenreleasetheparkingbrake.
Don’t let ice and snow accumulate
underneath
Undersomeconditions,snowandice
canbuildupunderthefendersand
interferewiththesteering.When
drivinginseverewinterconditions
wherethismayhappen,youshould
periodicallycheckunderneaththe
cartobesurethemovementof
thefrontwheelsandthesteering
componentsisnotobstructed.
Carry emergency equipment
Dependingontheseverityof
theweather,youshouldcarry
appropriateemergencyequipment.
Someoftheitemsyoumaywantto
carryincludetirechains,towstraps
orchains,flashlight,emergency
flares,sand,shovel,jumpercables,
windowscraper,gloves,ground
cloth,coveralls,blanket,etc.