Kia Forte: Driving your vehicle / Special driving conditions
Hazardous driving conditions
When hazardous driving conditions
are encountered such as water,
snow, ice, mud, sand, or similar hazards,
follow these suggestions:
- Drive cautiously and allow extra
distance for braking.
- Avoid sudden braking or steering.
- When braking with non-ABS
brakes, pump the brake pedal with
a light up-and-down motion until
the vehicle is stopped.
Do not pump the brake pedal on a
vehicle equipped with ABS.
- If stalled in snow, mud, or sand,
use the second gear. Accelerate
slowly to avoid spinning the drive
wheels.
- Use sand, rock salt, or other nonslip
material under the drive
wheels to provide traction when
stalled in ice, snow, or mud.
WARNING - Downshifting
Do not downshift with an intelligent
variable transmission
while driving on slippery surfaces.
The sudden change in
tire speed could cause the tires
to skid and result in an accident.
Your vehicle's fuel economy depends
mainly on your style of driving, where
you drive and when you drive.
Each of these factors affects how
many miles (kilometers) you can get
from a gallon (l ...
If it is necessary to rock the vehicle
to free it from snow, sand, or mud,
first turn the steering wheel right and
left to clear the area around your
front wheels. Then, shift back and
forth ...
Other information:
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1.
Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-)
terminal.
2.
Lift the vehicle.
3.
Disconnect the ventilation hose(A).
4.
R ...
Seat belt systems should never be
disassembled or modified. In addition,
care should be taken to assure
that seat belts and belt hardware are
not damaged by seat hinges, doors
or other abuse.
Periodic inspection
All seat belts should be inspected
periodically for wear or damage of
an ...