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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Vehicle recognition
Some vehicles ahead in your lane cannot be recognized by the sensor as follows:
- Narrow vehicles such as motorcycles or bicycles
- Vehicles offset to one side
- Slow-moving vehicles or suddendec ...
Sunroof open warning
If the driver turns off the engine when the sunroof is not fully closed, the
warning chime will sound for a few seconds and a warning message will appear on
the LCD display.
Close the sunroof s ...
Engine compartment fuse replacement
1.Turn the ignition switch and all other switches off.
2.Remove the fuse panel cover by pressing the tab and pulling up.
3.Check the removed fuse; replace it if it is blown. To remove or insert th ...
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