Kia Optima 2017, Owner'S Manual, Page: 545 / 776

CAUTION
• When towing a trailer on steep
grades (in excess of 6%) pay close
attention to the engine coolant
temperature gauge to ensure the
engine does not overheat. If the
needle of the coolant temperature
gauge moves across the dial to‐
wards 130/H (HOT) , pull over and
stop as soon as it is safe to do so,
and allow the engine to idle until it
cools down. You may proceed once
the engine has cooled sufficiently.
• You must decide driving speed de‐
pending on trailer weight and up‐
hill grade to reduce the possibility
of engine and transaxle overheat‐
ing.
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• For vehicles equipped with a dual
clutch transmission when towing a
trailer on steep grades, the clutch
in the transmission could overheat.
When the clutch is overheated, the
safe protection mode engages. If
the safe protection mode engages,
the gear position indicator on the
cluster blinks with a chime sound.
At this time, a warning message
will appear on the LCD display and
driving may not be smooth. If you
ignore this warning, the driving
condition may become worse. To
return to normal driving condition,
stop the vehicle on a flat road and
apply the foot brake for a few mi‐
nutes before driving off.
Parking on hills
Generally, if you have a trailer attached
to your vehicle, you should not park
your vehicle on a hill. People can be se‐
riously or fatally injured, and both your
vehicle and the trailer can be damaged
if they unexpectedly roll down hill.
WARNING
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Parking on a hill
Parking your vehicle on a hill with a
trailer attached could cause serious
injury or death, should the trailer
break loose or the brake stops work‐
ing.
Do not apply the accelerator pedal to
hold the vehicle on an uphill.
However, if you ever have to park your
trailer on a hill, here is how to do it:
1. Pull the vehicle into the parking
space. Turn the steering wheel in
the direction of the curb (right if
headed down hill, left if headed up
hill).
2. If the vehicle has a manual trans‐
axle, place the car in neutral. If the
vehicle has an automatic transaxle,
place the car in P (Park).
3. Set the parking brake and shut off
the vehicle.
4. Place chocks under the trailer
wheels on the down hill side of the
wheels.
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