Kia Rio YB Quiz

Good Driving Habits

In this manual: Good Driving Habits
Maintenance and Service — 0Driving the vehicle — 0Getting to know your vehicle — 0Vehicle security systems — 0Introduction — 0Vehicle exterior — 0Emergency Procedures — 0Infants and small children — 0Older children — 0Pregnant women — 0Injured persons — 0Airbag crash sensors — 0Airbag deployment conditions — 0Airbag non-deployment conditions — 0Battery saver function — 0Follow Me Home function (if equipped) — 0Headlamp welcome function (if equipped) — 0Light control — 0High beam operation — 0Front fog lights (if equipped) — 0Rear Fog Light — 0Headlight Beam Leveling Device (if equipped) — 0Battery saver function — 0Follow Me Home function (if equipped) — 0Headlamp welcome function (if equipped) — 0Light control — 0High beam operation — 0Front fog lights (if equipped) — 0Rear Fog Light — 0Headlight Beam Leveling Device (if equipped) — 0Replacing the Headlight, Parking Light, Turn Signal Light, or Front Fog Light Bulb — 0Headlight beam leveling for headlights and front fog lights — 0Turn signal light bulb replacement — 0Rear combination lamp bulb replacement — 0Additional brake light replacement (if equipped) — 0Interior lamp bulb replacement — 0
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  • Never move the gear selector lever out of the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position into any other position while the accelerator pedal is pressed.
  • Never move the gear selector lever to P (Park) while the vehicle is moving.

- Before changing the position of the gear shift le

  • ver to R (Reverse) or D (Drive), make sure the vehicle is completely stopped.
  • Never place the gear selector in neutral and coast down a hill. This can be extremely dangerous. Whenever the vehicle is moving, a gear should always be engaged.
  • Do not drive with the brake pedal depressed. This may cause the brakes to overheat and fail.

    • Instead, when driving down a long hill, reduce speed and shift to a lower gear. Engine braking will then limit the vehicle speed.
  • Reduce speed before downshifting. Otherwise, the lower gear may not engage.
  • Always use the parking brake. Never assume that placing the gear selector in P (Park) will prevent the vehicle from moving.
  • Exercise particular caution when driving on slippery surfaces. Be especially careful when braking, accelerating or shifting gears. A sudden change in vehicle speed on a slippery surface may cause the drive wheels to lose traction and the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
  • Optimum vehicle efficiency and economical driving can be achieved by pressing and releasing the accelerator pedal smoothly.
    • WARNING
    • Always wear your seat belt! In an accident, a passenger who is not wearing a seat belt is more likely to suffer serious injury or death than a passenger who is wearing one properly.
    • Avoid high speeds when cornering or turning.
    • Do not make sudden steering movements, such as during a sudden lane change or a quick, sharp turn.
    • If the driver loses control of the vehicle while driving at high speed, the risk of a rollover increases significantly.
    • Loss of vehicle control often occurs when two or more wheels lose contact with the road surface and the driver turns the steering wheel too sharply in an attempt to return to the road.
    • If the vehicle leaves the road, do not make sharp maneuvers. Instead, reduce speed before returning to the road.
    • Never exceed the posted speed limits.
    WARNING If the vehicle becomes stuck in snow, mud, sand, etc., you may try to rock the vehicle by moving it forward and backward. Do not perform this procedure if people or objects are near the vehicle. While rocking the vehicle, it may suddenly move forward or backward when the wheels break free from the soft surface, which may cause injury or damage to nearby people or objects.

    Driving up a steep hill from a standstill

    To drive up a steep hill from a standstill, depress the brake pedal and move the gear selector to the D (Drive) position. Select the appropriate gear depending on the vehicle load and the steepness of the hill, then release the parking brake. While releasing the foot brake, gradually depress the accelerator pedal.

    When accelerating after stopping on a steep hill, the vehicle may tend to roll backward.

    Moving the gear selector to position 2 (Second gear) will help prevent the vehicle from rolling backward.

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