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:
Jack and tools
The jack and wheel lug nut wrench
are stored in the luggage compartment.
Remove the panel indicated in the
illustration.
(1) Jack handle
(2) Jack
(3) Wheel lug nut wrench
Jacking instructions
The jack is provided for emergency
tire changing only.
To prevent the jack ...
Repair procedures
Removal and Installation
1.
Turn ignition switch OFF and disconnect the battery negative (-) terminal.
2.
Remove the fuel tank air filter.
(Refer to Evaporative Emission Control System - "Fuel Tank Air Filter")
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