Kia 2014 Sportage, Руководство пользователя

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Driving your vehicle
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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 while
driving. Do not rest your foot on the
clutch pedal while driving. This can
cause unnecessary wear. Do not par-
tially engage the clutch to hold the car
on an incline. This causes unneces-
sary wear. Use the foot brake or park-
ing brake to hold the car on an incline.
Do not operate the clutch pedal rapid-
ly and repeatedly.
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Downshifting
When you must slow down in heavy
traffic or while driving up steep hills,
downshift before the engine starts to
labor.
Downshifting reduces the
chance of stalling and gives better
acceleration when you again need to
increase your speed. When the vehicle
is traveling down steep hills, downshift-
ing helps maintain safe speed and pro-
longs brake life.
CAUTION
• To avoid premature clutch
wear and damage, do not
drive with your foot resting on
the clutch pedal. Also, don’t
use the clutch to hold the
vehicle stopped on an uphill
grade, while waiting for a traf-
fic light, etc.
• Do not use the shift lever as a
handrest during driving, as
this can result in premature
wear of the transaxle shift
forks.
WARNING
- Incline park-
ing
Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always set the parking brake
fully and shut the engine off.
Then make sure the transaxle 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
precautions are not followed in
the order identified.