Kia Picanto, Manual

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Driving your vehicle Manual Transmission (MT)
䳜 Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as this
can result in premature wear of
the transmission shift forks.
䳜 To prevent possible damage to
the clutch system, do not start
with the 2nd (second) gear
engaged except when you start
on a slippery road.
䳜 Do not overload the vehicle. Driv
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ing with the vehicle overloaded
could cause abnormal friction
heat to the clutch disk and dam
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age the clutch cover and disk.
WARNING
䳜 Before leaving the driver䳓s seat,
always set the parking brake fully
and shut the engine off.Then
make sure the transmission is
shifted into 1st gear when the
vehicle is parked on a level or
uphill grade, and shifted into R
(Reverse) on a downhill grade.
Unexpected and sudden vehicle
movement can occur if these pre
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cautions are not followed in the
order identified.
䳜 Do not use the engine brake
(shifting from a high gear to
lower gear) rapidly on slippery
roads.
The vehicle may slip causing an
accident.
Using the clutch
The clutch should be pressed all the
way to the floor before shifting,
then released slowly. The clutch
pedal should always be fully
released whilst driving. Do not rest
your foot on the clutch pedal whilst
driving. This can cause unnecessary
wear. Do not partially engage the
clutch to hold the vehicle on an
incline. This causes unnecessary
wear. Use the foot brake or parking
brake to hold the vehicle on an
incline. Do not operate the clutch
pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
CAUTION
When operating the clutch pedal,
press the clutch pedal down fully. If
you don䳓t press the clutch pedal
fully, the clutch may be damaged or
noise may occur.
WARNING
Using the clutch
Depress the clutch pedal as far as
possible. Be aware not to apply the
pedal again before it returns to the
normal position.
If the pedal is repeatedly depressed
before returning to its normal posi
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tion, the clutch system might be
damaged.
Do not overload the vehicle. Starting
or driving a vehicle in this situation