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Good braking practices
WARNING
• Whenever you leave or park your
vehicle, always set the parking
brake as far as possible and fully
engage the vehicle's transaxle into
the P (Park) position (automatic
transaxle / dual clutch transmis‐
sion) or in first or reverse (manual
transaxle). If the parking brake is
not fully engaged, the vehicle may
move inadvertently and injure
yourself and others.
• All vehicles should always have the
parking brake fully engaged when
parking to avoid inadvertent
movement of the vehicle which
can injure occupants or pedes‐
trians.
• Check to be sure the parking brake is
not engaged and that the parking
brake indicator light is out before
driving away.
• Driving through water may get the
brakes wet. They can also get wet
when the vehicle is washed. Wet
brakes can be dangerous! Your vehi‐
cle will not stop as quickly if the
brakes are wet. Wet brakes may
cause the vehicle to pull to one side.
To dry the brakes, apply the brakes
lightly until the braking action returns
to normal, taking care to keep the ve‐
hicle under control at all times. If the
braking action does not return to
normal, stop as soon as it is safe to
do so and have your vehicle inspected
by a professional workshop. Kia rec‐
ommends to call an authorized Kia
dealer/service partner.
• Don't coast down hills with the vehi‐
cle out of gear. This is extremely haz‐
ardous. Keep the vehicle in gear at all
times, use the brakes to slow down,
then shift to a lower gear so that en‐
gine braking will help you maintain a
safe speed.
• Don't "ride" the brake pedal. Resting
your foot on the brake pedal while
driving can be dangerous because the
brakes might overheat and lose their
effectiveness. It also increases the
wear of the brake components.
• If a tire goes flat while you are driv‐
ing, apply the brakes gently and keep
the vehicle pointed straight ahead
while you slow down. When you are
moving slowly enough for it to be
safe to do so, pull off the road and
stop in a safe place.
• If your vehicle is equipped with an au‐
tomatic transaxle / dual clutch trans‐
mission, don't let your vehicle creep
forward. To avoid creeping forward,
keep your foot firmly on the brake
pedal when the vehicle is stopped.
• Be cautious when parking on a hill.
Firmly engage the parking brake and
place the shift lever in P (automatic
transaxle / dual clutch transmission)
or in first or reverse gear (manual
transaxle). If your vehicle is facing
downhill, turn the front wheels into
the curb to help keep the vehicle
from rolling.
If your vehicle is facing uphill, turn
the front wheels away from the curb
to help keep the vehicle from rolling.
If there is no curb or if it is required
by other conditions to keep the vehi‐
cle from rolling, block the wheels.
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