Kia Picanto, Manual

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Driving your vehicle
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Economical operation
brake pedal may cause the brakes
to overheat, which reduces their
effectiveness and may lead to
more serious consequences.
䳜 Take care of your tyres. Keep
them inflated to the recom
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mended pressure. Incorrect infla
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tion, either too much or too little,
results in unnecessary tyre wear.
Check the tyre pressures at least
once a month.
䳜 Be sure that the wheels are
aligned correctly. Improper align
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ment can result from hitting
kerbs or driving too fast over
irregular surfaces. Poor alignment
causes faster tyre wear and may
also result in other problems as
well as greater fuel consumption.
䳜 Keep your car in good condition.
For better fuel economy and
reduced maintenance costs,
maintain your car in accordance
with the maintenance schedule in
section 8. If you drive your car in
severe conditions, more frequent
maintenance is required (see sec
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tion 8 for details).
䳜 Keep your car clean. For maxi
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mum service, your vehicle should
be kept clean and free of corro
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sive materials. It is especially
important that mud, dirt, ice, etc.
not be allowed to accumulate on
the underside of the car. This
extra weight can result in
increased fuel consumption and
also contribute to corrosion.
䳜 Travel lightly. Don't carry unnec
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essary weight in your car. Weight
reduces fuel economy.
䳜 Don't let the engine idle longer
than necessary. If you are waiting
(and not in traffic), turn off your
engine and restart only when
you're ready to go.
䳜 Remember, your vehicle does not
require extended warm-up. After
the engine has started, allow the
engine to run for 10 to 20 sec
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onds prior to placing the vehicle in
gear. In very cold weather, how
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ever, give your engine a slightly
longer warmup period.
䳜 Don't "lug" or "over-rev" the
engine. Lugging is driving too
slowly in too high a gear resulting
in the engine bucking. If this hap
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pens, shift to a lower gear. Over-
revving is racing the engine
beyond its safe limit. This can be
avoided by shifting at the recom
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mended speeds.
䳜 Use your air conditioning spar
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ingly. The air conditioning system
is operated by engine power so
your fuel economy is reduced
when you use it.
䳜 Open windows at high speeds can
reduce fuel economy.
䳜 Fuel economy is less in cross
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winds and headwinds. To help off
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set some of this loss, slow down
when driving in these conditions.