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owners manual KIA Optima
owners manual KIA Optima - year of production: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - KIA Optima III 3 owners manual EN
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Driving your vehicle
• During cold weather, shifting may be Using the clutch
difficult until the transaxle lubricant is
WARNING The clutch should be depressed all the
warmed up. This is normal and not way to the floor before shifting, then
harmful to the transaxle.• Before leaving the driver’s seat,
always set the parking brake fullyreleased slowly. The clutch pedal should
• If you've come to a complete stop and always be fully released while driving. Do
it's hard to shift into 1st or R (Reverse),and shut the engine off.Then
make sure the transaxle is shiftednot rest your foot on the clutch pedal
leave the shift lever at neutral position while driving. This can cause unneces-
into 1st gear when the vehicle is
and release the clutch. Depress the sary wear. Do not partially engage the
clutch pedal back down, and then shiftparked on a level or uphill grade,clutch to hold the vehicle on an incline.
into 1st or R (Reverse) gear position.and shifted into R (Reverse) on aThis causes unnecessary wear. Use the
downhill grade. Unexpected and foot brake or parking brake to hold the
sudden vehicle movement can
CAUTION occur if these precautions are notvehicle on an incline. Do not operate the
followed in the order identified.clutch pedal rapidly and repeatedly.
• To avoid premature clutch wear
and damage, do not drive with Downshifting
your foot resting on the clutch When you must slow down in heavy traf-
pedal. Also, don’t use the clutch fic or while driving up steep hills, down-
to hold the vehicle on an uphill shift before the engine starts to labor.
grade, while waiting for a traffic Downshifting reduces the chance of
light, etc. stalling and gives better acceleration
• Do not use the shift lever as a when you need to increase your speed
handrest during driving, as this again.When the vehicle is traveling down
can result in premature wear of steep hills, downshifting helps maintain
the transaxle shift forks. safe speed and prolongs brake life.
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