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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Opening the hood
1.Pull the release lever to unlatch the hood. The hood should pop open slightly.
Open the hood after turning off the engine on a flat surface, shifting the shift
lever to the P (Park) position fo ...
Main components of occupant detection system
A detection device located within the front passenger seat track.
Electronic system to determine whether passenger air bag systems should
be activated or deactivated.
An indicator light loca ...
The LDWS may not warn you even if the vehicle leaves the lane, or may warn you
even if the vehicle does not leave the lane when
The lane can't be visible due to snow, rain, stain, a puddle or other environmental
conditions.
The brightness of the outside changes suddenly such as tunnel enter/exit.
Not turning on t ...
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