Kia K900: Good driving practices
- Never move the shift lever from P (Park) or N (Neutral) to any other position with the accelerator pedal depressed.
- Never move the shift lever into P (Park) when the vehicle is in motion.
- Slow down before shifting to a lower gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may not be engaged.
- Always use the parking brake. Do not depend on placing the transaxle in P (Park) to keep the vehicle from moving.
- Optimum vehicle performance and economy is obtained by smoothly depressing and releasing the accelerator pedal.
Moving up a steep grade from a standing start
To move up a steep grade from a standing start, depress the brake pedal, shift the shift lever to D (Drive). Select the appropriate gear depending on load weight and steepness of the grade, and release the parking brake. Depress the accelerator gradually while releasing the service brakes.
Shift lock system
For your safety, the automatic transmission has a shift lock system which prevents
shifting the transmission from P (Park) into R (Reverse) unless the brake pedal
is depressed.
To shift the trans ...
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Emergency starting
Connect cables in numerical order and disconnect in reverse order.
✽ NOTICE
Your vehicle has a battery in the trunk compartment, but when you jump start
your vehicle, use the jumper termi ...
Trunk room lamp
The trunk room lamp comes on when the trunk is opened.
CAUTION
To prevent unnecessary charging system drain, close the trunk lid securely
after using the trunk room. ...
Windshield washers
In the OFF position, pull the lever gently toward you to spray washer fluid on
the windshield and to run the wipers 1-3 cycles. Use this function when the windshield
is dirty.
The spray and wip ...