Kia Forte: Emergency towing / Emergency towing precautions
- Turn the ignition switch to ACC so
the steering wheel isn’t locked.
- Place the transmission shift lever in
N (Neutral).
- Release the parking bake.
- Press the brake pedal with more
force than normal since you will
have reduced brake performance.
- More steering effort will be
required because the power steering
system will be disabled.
- If you are driving down a long hill,
the brakes may overheat and brake
performance will be reduced. Stop
often and let the brakes cool off.
- The vehicle should be towed at a
speed of 25km/h (16 mph) or less
within a distance of 20km (12.4
miles).
- If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it can
be towed only from the front. Be
sure that the transmission is in
neutral. Be sure the steering is
unlocked by placing the ignition
switch in the ACC position. A driver
must be in the towed vehicle to
operate the steering and brakes.
CAUTION
- Dual clutch transmission
- If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it
can be towed only from the
front. Be sure that the transmission
is in neutral. Be sure the
steering is unlocked by placing
the ignition switch in the ACC
position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate
the steering and brakes.
- To avoid serious damage to
the dual clutch transmission,
limit the vehicle speed to 15
km/h (10 mph) and drive less
than 1.5 km (1 mile) when towing.
- Before towing, check the dual
clutch transmission for fluid
leaks under your vehicle. If the
dual clutch transmission fluid
is leaking, flatbed equipment
or a towing dolly must be
used.
CAUTION
- Intelligent Variable
Transmission (IVT)
Vehicles with Intelligent Variable
Transmission (IVT) can only be
towed to an ordinary vehicle
when there is no IVT transmission
oil leakage. If towing to an
ordinary vehicle in the event of
oil leakage, the transmission
may be damaged. If towing to an
ordinary vehicle in the event of
oil leakage, the transmission
may be damaged.
CAUTION
- Intelligent Variable
Transmission
- If the car is being towed with all
four wheels on the ground, it
can be towed only from the
front. Be sure that the transmission
is in neutral. Be sure the
steering is unlocked by placing
the ignition switch in the ACC
position. A driver must be in
the towed vehicle to operate
the steering and brakes.
- To avoid serious damage to the
Intelligent Variable
Transmission, limit the vehicle
speed to 15 km/h (10 mph) and
drive less than 1.5 km (1 mile)
when towing.
- Before towing, check the
Intelligent Variable
Transmission for fluid leaks
under your vehicle. If the
Intelligent Variable
Transmission fluid is leaking,
flatbed equipment or a towing
dolly must be used.
■ Front
■ Rear
If towing is necessary, we recommend
you to have it done by an
authorized Kia dealer or a commercial
tow truck service.
Other information:
If the high mounted stop lamp (LED)
(1) does not operate, have the vehicle
checked by an authorized Kia
dealer.
The LED lamp cannot be replaced
as a single component because it is
an integrated unit. The LED lamp has
to be replaced with the unit.
You can help prevent corrosion from
beginning by observing the following:
Keep your vehicle clean
The best way to prevent corrosion is
to keep your vehicle clean and free
of corrosive materials. Attention to
the underside of the vehicle is particularly
important.