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owners manual KIA Sorento - year of production: 2009 - Kia Sorento II 2 owners manual EN
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Driving your vehicle
• During cold weather, shifting mayWARNING Using the clutch
be difficult until the transaxle lubri- The clutch should be pressed all the
cant has warmed up. This is nor-
• Before leaving the driver’s
way to the floor before shifting, then
mal and not harmful to the
seat, always set the parking
transaxle. released slowly. The clutch pedal
brake fully and shut the
should always be fully released while
engine off. Then make sure
• If you've come to a complete stop driving. Do not rest your foot on the
the transaxle is shifted into
and it's hard to shift into 1st or R clutch pedal while driving. This can
1st gear when the vehicle is
(Reverse), put the shift lever in N cause unnecessary wear. Do not
parked on a level or uphill
(Neutral) position and release the partially engage the clutch to hold
clutch. Press the clutch pedal backgrade, and shifted into R
the vehicle on an incline.This causes
(Reverse) on a downhill
down, and then shift into 1st or R unnecessary wear. Use the foot
(Reverse) gear position. grade. Unexpected and sud-
brake or parking brake to hold the
den vehicle movement can
occur if these precautions are vehicle on an incline.Do not operate
not followed in the order iden-the clutch pedal rapidly and repeat-
CAUTION tified. edly.
• To avoid premature clutch
• If your vehicle has a manual
wear and damage, do not Downshifting
drive with your foot resting ontransaxle not equipped with a
When you must slow down in heavy
the clutch pedal. Also, don’tignition lock switch, it may
traffic or while driving up steep hills,
move and cause a serious
use the clutch to hold the downshift before the engine starts to
accident when starting the
vehicle stopped on an uphill labor. Downshifting reduces the
grade, while waiting for a traf-engine without depressing
chance of stalling and gives better
fic light, etc. the clutch pedal while the
acceleration when you again need to
• Do not use the shift lever as aparking brake is released and
increase your speed.When the vehi-
the shift lever not in the N
handrest during driving, as cle is traveling down steep hills,
(neutral) position.
this can result in premature
downshifting helps maintain safe
wear of the transaxle shift
forks. speed and prolongs brake life.
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